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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’.

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   • 1. virtuously adverb
   • 2. virtuousness noun

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   What is a virtuous person?

   • 1. Having or showing virtue, especially moral excellence: led a virtuous life. See Synonyms at moral. 2. Archaic Chaste: a virtuous woman. vir′tu·ous·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   What does virtuously mean?

   • According to the definitions, virtuously means doing good to all and sundry and acting kindly towards everyone. It is most especially important to meet the needs of the needy, the helpless, the poor or the less privileged persons around you and even those afar-off. In other words, be obliging and be willing to help others.

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   What is virtuous adjective?

   • (disapproving or humorous) claiming to behave better or have higher moral standards than other people He was feeling virtuous because he had finished and they hadn't. Definition of virtuous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does it mean to act virtuously?

   • Acting virtuously means doing good and being kind to everyone. However, a man who strives to act virtuously in every way may encounter difficulties among those who do not share the same values. (The passage does not directly answer the question about the meaning of virtuous, but it does provide an example of virtuous behavior.)

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   Virtuous means having good moral qualities and behaviour, or morally right. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its translations in different languages.

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     VIRTUOUS meaning: 1. having good moral qualities and...

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     VIRTUOUS definicja: 1. having good moral qualities and...

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     VIRTUOUS translate: virtuoso, virtuoso; (peyorativo)...

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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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   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.

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   Virtuous means conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright. See the origin, derived forms, and usage of the word virtuous in sentences from various sources.

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   adjective. /ˈvɜːtʃuəs/ /ˈvɜːrtʃuəs/ (formal) behaving in a very good and moral way; showing high moral standards synonym irreproachable. a wise and virtuous man. She lived an entirely virtuous life. They believe strongly that work is virtuous. Topics Personal qualities c2. Definitions on the go.

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    Virtuous means having or showing moral excellence or chastity. Find the origin, usage, and translations of the word virtuous in English and other languages.