Righteous
Contents
English
Adjective
Righteous (comparative more Righteous, superlative most Righteous)
- free from sin or guilt
- moral and virtuous, suggesting sanctimonious
- justified morally
- (slang US) awesome
Derived terms
Noun
righteous
- righteous people, considered as a group
Derived terms
Adverbs for Righteous
rigidly; sincerely; consciously; utterly; completely; uprightly; inherently; carefully; ostentatiously; austerely; undeviatingly; strictly; painfully; ostensibly; incredibly; apparently; overly; dutifully; duly; unduly.
Thesaurus
Christendom, Christian, Christlike, Christly, God-fearing, according to Hoyle, angelic, appropriate, apt, blameless, clean, condign, correct, creditable, decent, decorous, due, erect, estimable, ethical, exemplary, fair, fit, fitting, full of integrity, godlike, godly, godly-minded, good, guiltless, heavenly, high-minded, high-principled, highly respectable, holy, holy-minded, honest, honorable, immaculate, inculpable, innocent, inviolate, irreproachable, just, justifiable, justified, kosher, law-abiding, law-loving, law-revering, manly, moral, moralistic, nice, noble, normal, normative, otherworldly, principled, proper, pure, pure in heart, purehearted, reputable, respectable, right, right and proper, right-minded, rightful, saintlike, saintly, seemly, self-righteous, seraphic, spiritual, spiritual-minded, spotless, stainless, sterling, straight, suitable, the believing, the chosen, the elect, the faithful, the good, the righteous, the saved, true-dealing, true-devoted, true-disposing, true-souled, true-spirited, truehearted, trustworthy, unblamable, unblemished, uncorrupt, uncorrupted, undefiled, unearthly, unimpeachable, unspotted, unstained, unsullied, untarnished, unworldly, upright, uprighteous, upstanding, virtuous, worthy, yeomanly
Etymology
Old English rihtwīs, corresponding to right + wise (with assimilation of second element to -ous).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aɪtʃəs
Translations
Adjective
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