Moral synonyms

righteous

Acting in a just, upright manner; doing what is right; virtuous

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honorable

Consistent with honor or good name:

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principled

Having principles, as of conduct

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correct

Conforming to fact or logic; true, accurate, right, or free from errors

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good

(Especially when capitalized) Holy.

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decent

Fairly good; acceptable; satisfactory:

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ethical

Tenets of a religion can also be considered to be a code of ethics.

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unscrupulous (antonym)

Without scruples; immoral.

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dutiful

Careful to fulfill obligations.

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just

Factually fair; right, correct; proper.

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didactic

(Medicine) Teaching from textbooks rather than laboratory demonstration and clinical application.

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high-minded

Refined, cultured, particularly civilized.

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exemplary

Ideal or perfect.

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scrupulous

Extremely careful to do the precisely right, proper, or correct thing in every last detail; most punctilious

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right-minded

Sane, clear thinking.

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immoral (antonym)

Contrary to established moral principles.

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innocent (related)

Lacking, deprived, or devoid of something:

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accountable

Having accountability (individuals have accountability); answerable.

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proper

The definition of proper is appropriate or obeying manners and standards.

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laudable

Worthy of being lauded; praiseworthy; commendable; as, laudable motives; laudable actions; laudable ambition.

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moralistic

Of moralism or moralists

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worthy

Having sufficient worth; deserving:

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praiseworthy

Meriting praise; highly commendable.

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showing integrity

Good or right in conduct or character

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incorruptible

Incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted; inflexibly just and upright.

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noble

Having or showing qualities of high moral character, such as courage, generosity, or honor:

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upstanding

Standing straight; erect

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seemly

Of pleasing appearance; handsome.

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aboveboard

Alternative form of above-board.

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godly

Of or from God; divine

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virtuous

The definition of virtuous is someone or something who is moral.

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chaste

The definition of chaste is something that does not involve sexual intercourse or someone who does not engage in sexual intercourse.

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moralizing

Moralizing

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preachy

The definition of preachy is someone who likes to excessively teach moral lessons.

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sermonizing

Moralizing

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monitory

Giving or containing monition; admonishing

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sanctimonious

Characterized by sanctimony:

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holier-than-thou

Sanctimonious or self-righteous to an annoying degree; priggish

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dishonest (antonym)

Disposed to lie, cheat, defraud, or deceive.

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reliable (related)

(Signal processing, of a communication protocol) Such that either a sent packet will reach its destination, even if it requires retransmission, or the sender will be told that it didn't

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upright (related)

Honest and just; honorable

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admonishing

Good or right in conduct or character

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axiom

(Philosophy) A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.

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allegory

The definition of an allegory is a story in which people, things or happenings have a symbolic meaning.

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dharma

The essential function or nature of a thing.

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ethic

The definition of an ethic is a rule of moral behavior.

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ethics

(Philosophy) The study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.

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homily

The definition of a homily is a religious sermon or speech that is intended to provide spiritual education, or any moral lessons that are being imparted, especially when being imparted or taught in a tedious way.

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motto

A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.

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piosity

An exaggerated display of piety.

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morality

(Uncountable) Recognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect for and obedience to the rules of right conduct; the mental disposition or characteristic of behaving in a manner intended to produce morally good results.

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honest

Marked by or displaying integrity; upright:

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allegorical

Of, relating to, or containing allegory

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probable

Likely to happen or to be true:

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puritanical

Extremely or excessively strict in matters of morals and religion

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responsible

The definition of responsible is being the person thing that caused something to happen.

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sabbatarian

Of the Sabbath and its observance

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sermonic

Of or pertaining to sermons

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tropological

Characterized by tropes; varied by tropes; tropical.

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pure

Containing nothing inappropriate or extraneous:

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lesson

A section of the Bible or other religious text read as part of a divine service.

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maxim

A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.

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message

The definition of a message is a short communication sent from one person to another or the central theme or idea of a communication.

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mores

The accepted traditional customs and usages of a particular social group.

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bad (antonym)

(Of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe.

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unethical (antonym)

Not morally approvable; morally bad; not ethical.

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licentious (antonym)

Morally unrestrained, esp. in sexual activity; lascivious

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corrupt (antonym)

The definition of corrupt is dishonest or deteriorated.

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vile (antonym)

Unpleasant or objectionable:

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evil (antonym)

Characterized by anger or spite; malicious:

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sinful (antonym)

Containing or consisting in sin; contrary to the will of a god, goddess, gods and/or goddesses.

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amoral (antonym)

Not to be judged by criteria of morality; neither moral nor immoral

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unprincipled (antonym)

Lacking principles or moral scruples; unscrupulous:

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didactical

Didactic

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right

In or into a satisfactory state or condition:

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rightful

Held or owned by just or proper claim:

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elevated

Morally or intellectually superior.

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Used in plural: ethic

A rule or habit of conduct with regard to right and wrong or a body of such rules and habits.

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ethicality

The state, quality, or manner of being ethical.

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teach (related)

Teaching morality

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high (related)

Having a pitch corresponding to a relatively large number of sound-wave cycles per second:

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meaning (related)

A sense of importance or purpose:

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respectable

Of moderately good quality:

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truthful

Consistently telling the truth; honest.

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saintly

Of, relating to, resembling, or befitting a saint.

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apologue

(Rhetoric) use of fable to persuade the audience

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point

The definition of a point is a sharp end or part of an argument.

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proverb

Proverbs is a book of the Bible that contains truths or words of wisdom from Solomon and other wise Israelis, or general sayings which are considered wise.

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rigorism

Strictness (in interpreting or enforcing a rule)

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truism

A statement that is obviously true or that is often presented as true:

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zeitgeist

The spirit of the age; trend of thought and feeling in a period

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admonish

To inform or remind, by way of a warning