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Irreligious vs Atheistic - What's the difference?

irreligious | atheistic |

As adjectives the difference between irreligious and atheistic

is that irreligious is contrary to religious beliefs and practices while atheistic is of or relating to atheists or atheism.

irreligious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Contrary to religious beliefs and practices.
  • Describing a conscious rejection of religion.
  • Having no relation to religion; nonreligious.

    • Related terms

    * irreligiously * religious

    atheistic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of or relating to atheists or atheism

    • Synonyms

    * atheistical * (obsolete) atheous * nontheistic

    Antonyms

    * theistic