Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Sacred

Profane

The most appropriate antonym of the word "sacred" is profane.

• Sacred means "connected with God or a god; holy."
• Profane means "not sacred or religious; connected with or devoted to something considered to be of little or no importance."

The other answer choices are not as good antonyms of "sacred" because they do not have the same meaning of "not sacred or religious."

• Maniacal means "mentally deranged; wildly or violently insane."
• Inquisitive means "having or showing a desire to learn or know more about something."
• Rational means "based on or in accordance with reason."