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virtuous
[vur-choo-uhs]
adjective
conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright.
Lead a virtuous life.
a virtuous young person.
virtuous
/ ˈɜːʃʊə /
adjective
characterized by or possessing virtue or moral excellence; righteous; upright
(of women) chaste or virginal
Other Word Forms
- virtuously adverb
- virtuousness noun
- nonvirtuous adjective
- nonvirtuously adverb
- nonvirtuousness noun
- quasi-virtuous adjective
- quasi-virtuously adverb
- unvirtuous adjective
- unvirtuously adverb
- unvirtuousness noun
- ˈٳܴdzܲԱ noun
- ˈٳܴdzܲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
And rethinking rights could also allow us to increasingly understand our animal brethren, in a kind of virtuous circle.
They use that intelligence — which is part of what corrupted them — to prey on more simpleminded folk who are virtuous.
It’s like apple pie in smoothie form, but with enough fiber to feel vaguely virtuous.
It soon becomes clear, though, that Sammy’s intentions aren’t entirely virtuous, as Burt shares he has money from an inheritance stashed away.
Kennedy continued the message by arguing that the Mennonites who refuse vaccination are "resilient, hardworking, resourceful, and God-loving people," with the unsubtle implication that people who do vaccinate are less virtuous.
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