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   virtuous

   /ˈvəːtʃʊəs/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing high moral standards: "she considered herself very virtuous because she neither drank nor smoked" Similar righteousgoodmoralmorally correctethicaluprightupstandinghigh-mindedright-mindedright-thinkingprincipledexemplarycleanlaw-abidinglawfulirreproachableblamelessguiltlessunimpeachablejusthonesthonourableunbribableincorruptibleanti-corruptionscrupulousreputabledecentrespectablenobleloftyelevatedworthytrustworthymeritoriouspraiseworthycommendableadmirablelaudablepurepure as the driven snowwhiter than whitesinlesssaintlysaintlikegodlyangelicimmaculateimpeccableinformal:squeaky cleanOpposite badsinful
   • ▪ chaste (typically used of a woman). Similar virginalvirginchastemaidenlyvestalcelibateabstinentpurepure as the driven snowsinlessfree from sinflawlessspotlessundefileduntaintedunsullieduncorruptedintactinnocentdemuremodestdecentseemlydecorouswholesomeOpposite promiscuoussinful

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French vertuous, from late Latin virtuosus, from virtus ‘virtue’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. virtuously adverb
   • 2. virtuousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVIRTUOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the definition of virtuous as an adjective that describes someone who has good moral qualities and behaviour. Find synonyms, antonyms, examples, and translations of virtuous in different languages.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › virtuousVirtuous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of virtuous, an adjective that describes someone or something that is morally excellent, righteous, or chaste. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of virtuous.

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5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvirtuous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Virtuous means behaving in a very good and moral way or showing high moral standards. It can also be used disapprovingly or humorously to imply hypocrisy or exaggeration. See synonyms, pronunciation and usage notes.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › virtuousVIRTUOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Virtuous definition: conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright. See examples of VIRTUOUS used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVIRTUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Virtue is a noun that means a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good. It can also mean an advantage or benefit, or by virtue of, meaning because of or as a result of.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › virtuousVirtuous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Virtuous is “good” with a halo. If you call someone virtuous, you are saying that person is living according to high moral standards. Someone virtuous is who you want leading your Girl Scout troop.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVIRTUOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of virtuous, an adjective that describes someone who behaves in a moral and correct way or who has done what they ought to do. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin of virtuous.