Virtue synonyms
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The definition of goodness is kindness, generosity or beneficial.
good-thing
Something that is conventionally accepted as good beyond doubt.
A conception of something in its absolute perfection:
(Uncountable) The state of being moral, honest and honourable.
A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.
(Uncountable, rare) Moral philosophy, the branch of philosophy which studies the grounds and nature of rightness, wrongness, good, and evil.
(Theology) The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.
ethical conduct
Moral excellence
The state, quality, or manner of being ethical.
Respectable character, reputation, or social status
Straightness; the state or quality of having a constant direction and not being crooked or bent. [from 15th c.]
Good name; reputation:
The definition of honesty is the quality of being truthful.
Purity; innocence
Worth; value; excellence
The ratio of a ship's length to her beam.
The definition of a character is a unique symbol, letter or mark used in writing.
The condition or quality of being chaste, especially the condition of not having had sexual intercourse or of abstaining from sexual relations.
(Countable) A property or an attribute that differentiates a thing or person.
The sentimental value of something; emotional value.
(Archaic) Kind feeling; affection; goodwill
Freedom from sin, moral wrong, or guilt through lack of knowledge of evil.
(Literally uncountable) Good breeding; nobility of stock.
The state or quality of being trustworthy or reliable.
The state of being faithful; allegiance; loyalty; fidelity.
The thought process of considering, of taking everything into account.
(Mathematics) The least number of times the multiplicative identity in a ring needs to be added to itself to reach the additive identity, or, if the additive identity is never reached, zero. The integers have a characteristic of zero; the integers modulo 12 have a characteristic of 12.
Attribute is defined as a quality or characteristic of a person, place or thing.
Frame of mind; disposition; mood
A degree, an amount, a sense.
A morphological, physiological, or behavioral feature of an organism.
(Linguistics) A property of linguistic units or forms:
Something accomplished or done successfully; work completed; achievement
The process of achieving something:
Any trait or attribute proper to a thing or, formerly, to a person; characteristic quality; peculiarity; specif., any of the principal characteristics of a substance, esp. as determined by the senses or by its effect on another substance
The quality that makes one seem superior or worthy of special recognition
The definition of capacity is the ability of someone or something to hold something.
The state of being pure, clean, untouched, etc.
Purity is the quality of being unmixed, uncontaminated or wholesome.
evil (antonym)
Moral wickedness; depravity; sin
immorality (antonym)
The quality or condition of being immoral.
depravity (antonym)
(Uncountable, Christian theology) Inborn corruption, entailing the belief that every facet of human nature has been polluted, defiled, and contaminated by sin.
lack (antonym)
A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want.
inability (antonym)
Lack of ability or means.
incapacity (antonym)
Sanctimonious or self-righteous to an annoying degree; priggish
The definition of meritorious is something that has value or that is deserving of praise or rewards.
Acting in a just, upright manner; doing what is right; virtuous
Behaving with sanctimony:
Inexperienced:
(Archaic) Chaste:
A sharp, narrow mountain ridge or spur.
The definition of courage is the bravery and/or strength to do something that could be dangerous.
The quality or condition of being decent; propriety of conduct and speech; proper behavior, modesty, courtesy, etc.
Knowledge of or duty to undertake conduct set forth by the Buddha as a way to enlightenment.
The degree to which a system accurately reproduces an input.
The definition of grace is poise, elegance, forgiveness, or a blessing.
The quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness:
Piety is defined as devotion and reverence to religious practices and God.
Complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness:
Saintliness or holiness
dishonor (antonym)
State of shame; disgrace; ignominy
vice (antonym)
In old English morality plays, a character, often a buffoon, representing a vice or vice in general
cardinal-virtues (related)
(Christianity, philosophy) Virtues from the ancient Greek philosophy.
Goodness; virtue:
Agreement with truth or fact; correctness
The state of being virtuous
The state or quality of being moderate in the estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value.
Degree of worth; quality:
Development, growth, or level of attainment, esp. as worthy of esteem
right (related)
The right side or direction.
sex (related)
Females or males considered as a group:
moral excellence
the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
sexual-morality
morality with respect to sexual relations
demerit (antonym)
Sir W. Temple
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