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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

   Scrabble Points: 11

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

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   VIRTUOUS definition: 1. having good moral qualities and behaviour: 2. A virtuous person thinks himself or herself…. Learn more.

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   virtuous: [adjective] having or exhibiting virtue. morally excellent : righteous.

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

5. 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.

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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 definition: 1. a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good: 2. an advantage…. Learn more.

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

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   2 meanings: 1. characterized by or possessing virtue or moral excellence; righteous; upright 2. archaic (of women) chaste or.... Click for more definitions.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › virtuousVirtuous - definition of virtuous by The Free Dictionary

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   virtuous: See: blameless , clean , conscientious , correct , ethical , evenhanded , high-minded , incorruptible , inculpable , innocent , innocuous , irreprehensible ...

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    Jun 2, 2024 · Her virtuous, pale-blue, saucerlike eyes flooded with leviathan tears on unexpected occasions and made Yossarian mad.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › virtuousVirtuous Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Virtuous definition: Having or showing virtue, especially moral excellence.