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- Dictionaryrighteous/ˈrʌɪtʃəs/
adjective
- 1. morally right or justifiable: "feelings of righteous indignation about pay and conditions" Similar Opposite
- 2. very good; excellent: informal US "righteous eggs, man!"
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RIGHTEOUS definition: 1. morally correct: 2. believing and showing that you are morally correct, and that others are…. Learn more.
1. : acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin. 2. a. : morally right or justifiable. a righteous decision. b. : arising from an outraged sense of justice or morality. righteous indignation.
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.
1. characterized by uprightness or morality. a righteous observance of the law. 2. morally right or justifiable. righteous indignation. 3. acting in an upright, moral way; virtuous. a righteous and godly person.
Definition of righteous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
adjective. us / ˈrɑɪ·tʃəs / Add to word list. behaving in a morally correct way, or considered morally correct: a righteous man. (Definition of righteous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of righteous. righteous.
adj. 1. characterized by uprightness or morality. 2. morally right or justifiable: righteous indignation. 3. acting in an upright, moral way; virtuous: a righteous person. 4. Slang. genuinely good.
righteous meaning, definition, what is righteous: morally good and fair: Learn more.
What does the word righteous mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word righteous, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. righteous has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
