Another word for moral
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Adjective
Noun
A rule or habit of conduct with regard to right and wrong or a body of such rules and habits.
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Another word for moral
Modifier
Good or right in conduct or character
Conforming to approved standards of sexual conduct
Synonym Study
- Righteous implies being morally blameless or justifiable righteous anger
- Virtuous implies a morally excellent character, connoting integrity, self-discipline, or often, specif., chastity
- Ethical implies conformity with an elaborated, ideal code of moral principles, sometimes, specif., with the code of a particular profession an ethical lawyer
- Moral implies conformity with generally accepted standards of goodness or rightness in conduct or character, sometimes, specif., in sexual conduct a moral person
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