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   righteous

   /ˈrʌɪtʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. morally right or justifiable: "feelings of righteous indignation about pay and conditions" Similar goodvirtuousuprightupstandingdecentworthyethicalprincipledmoralhigh-mindedlaw-abidingjusthonestinnocentfaultlesshonourableblamelessguiltlessirreproachablesinlessuncorruptedanti-corruptionsaintlyangelicpurenoblenoble-mindedpiousGod-fearingjustifiablejustifiedlegitimatedefensiblesupportablejustrightfulwell foundedsoundvalidadmissibleallowableunderstandableexcusableacceptablereasonablesensibleOpposite wickedsinfulunjustifiable
   • ▪ (of a person) morally good; virtuous: "he stood up for what he knew was right and died a righteous person"
   • 2. very good; excellent: informal US "righteous eggs, man!"
   • ▪ correctly so called; genuine: "he is righteous trash"

   Word Origin Old Englishrihtwīs, from riht ‘right’ + wīs ‘manner, state, condition’. The change in the ending in the 16th century was due to association with words such as bounteous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. righteously adverb

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   Learn the meaning of righteous, an adjective that describes acting in accord with divine or moral law, or morally right or justifiable. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of righteous.

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   Righteous means morally correct or virtuous, or disapproving of others who are not. Learn how to use this adjective and noun in different contexts, with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Righteous means morally correct or virtuous, or disapproving of others who are not. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

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   Being righteous literally means to be right, especially in a moral way. Religious people often talk about being righteous. In their view, the righteous person not only does the right thing for other people but also follows the laws of their religion.

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   adjective. characterized by uprightness or morality: a righteous observance of the law. morally right or justifiable: righteous indignation. acting in an upright, moral way; virtuous: a righteous and godly person. Synonyms: right, fair, honest, good. Antonyms: wicked, evil. Slang. absolutely genuine or wonderful:

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › righteousrighteous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of righteous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › righteousRighteous - definition of righteous by The Free Dictionary

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   Righteous means morally upright, virtuous, or justified. Find the origin, usage, and translations of the word righteous in different dictionaries and languages.