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Virtuous
/ˈvɜːt͡ʃʊəs/
Full of virtue, having excellent moral character.
📖 Definitions of "Virtuous"
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Full of virtue, having excellent moral character.
"Successful communities need strong, selfless leaders and a virtuous people."
🔄 Synonyms of "Virtuous"
14 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| goodnoun | Of a person or an animal: |
| justnoun | Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair. |
| purenoun | Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied. |
| moralnoun | Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour. |
| chaste | Sexually pure, abstaining from immoral or unlawful sexual intercourse. |
| impeccable | Perfect, without faults, flaws or errors |
| innocentnoun | Free from guilt, sin, or immorality. |
| righteousverb | Free from sin or guilt. |
| uprightverb | Vertical; erect. |
| vestalnoun | Pure; chaste. |
| virginnoun | A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or (uncommonly) an animal that has never mated. |
| impeccant | Without sin; impeccable |
| virginalnoun | Being or resembling a virgin. |
| sinless | Without sin; never having sinned. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Virtuous"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| wicked | Evil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Virtuous"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| good | Of a person or an animal: |
| just | Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair. |
| moral | Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour. |
| upright | Vertical; erect. |
| chaste | Sexually pure, abstaining from immoral or unlawful sexual intercourse. |
| virginal | Being or resembling a virgin. |
| virgin | (usually not comparable) In a state of virginity; chaste, not having had sexual intercourse. |
| impeccable | Perfect, without faults, flaws or errors |
| impeccant | Without sin; impeccable |
| pure | Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied. |
| innocent | Free from guilt, sin, or immorality. |
| righteous | Free from sin or guilt. |
| sinless | Without sin; never having sinned. |
| vestalnoun | Pure; chaste. |
| well-intentioned | Having good intentions, even if producing unfortunate results. |
| well-meaning | With good intentions, often used to reflect positively on a negative outcome or situation. |
| benevolent | Having a disposition to do good. |
| honest | (of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright. |
| favorable | US standard spelling of favourable. [Apt to win favour; pleasing.] |
| exemplary | Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated; ideal, perfect. |
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