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Virtuous synonyms

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good
In effect; operative:
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  1. In effect; operative:
  2. Pleasant; enjoyable:
  3. Competent; skilled:
upright
Standing, pointing, or directed straight up; in a vertical or perpendicular position; erect
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  1. Standing, pointing, or directed straight up; in a vertical or perpendicular position; erect
  2. Honest and just; honorable
  3. Designed with the pedals below the seat to allow an erect posture rather than a reclining one:
moral
Relating to, dealing with, or capable of making the distinction between right and wrong in conduct
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  1. Relating to, dealing with, or capable of making the distinction between right and wrong in conduct
  2. Of or concerned with the judgment of right or wrong of human action and character:
  3. Good or right in conduct or character; sometimes, specif., virtuous in sexual conduct
chaste
Pure, decent, or modest in nature, behavior, etc.
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  1. Pure, decent, or modest in nature, behavior, etc.
  2. Restrained and simple in style; not ornate
  3. Not involving or suggestive of sexual desire or indecency:
ethical
Having to do with ethics or morality; of or conforming to moral standards
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  1. Having to do with ethics or morality; of or conforming to moral standards
  2. Conforming to the standards of conduct of a given profession or group
  3. Being in accordance with the accepted principles of right and wrong that govern the conduct of a profession:
moral
Conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior; virtuous:
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  1. Conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior; virtuous:
  2. Good or right in conduct or character; sometimes, specif., virtuous in sexual conduct
  3. Relating to, serving to teach, or in accordance with the principles of right and wrong
principled
Having principles, as of conduct
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  1. Having principles, as of conduct
  2. Based on, having or manifesting principles.
  3. Based on, marked by, or manifesting principle:
proper
Belonging to one; own:
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  1. Belonging to one; own:
  2. Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting:
  3. Fitting; seemly; right
right
Of the side or bank of a river on the right of a person facing downstream
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  1. Of the side or bank of a river on the right of a person facing downstream
  2. In or into a satisfactory state or condition:
  3. Having a right angle:
righteous
(Slang) Good, excellent, satisfying, pleasant, authentic, etc.
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  1. (Slang) Good, excellent, satisfying, pleasant, authentic, etc.
  2. Acting in a just, upright manner; doing what is right; virtuous
  3. Morally right; fair and just
rightful
Proper or fitting
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  1. Proper or fitting
  2. By right, by law.
  3. Right or proper; just.
right-minded
Sane, clear thinking.
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  1. Sane, clear thinking.
  2. Having ideas and views based on what is right or intended to be right.
chaste
Not involving or suggestive of sexual desire or indecency:
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  1. Not involving or suggestive of sexual desire or indecency:
  2. Pure or simple in design or style; austere.
  3. Pure, decent, or modest in nature, behavior, etc.
decent
Fairly good; acceptable; satisfactory:
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  1. Fairly good; acceptable; satisfactory:
  2. Suitable; fitting:
  3. Reasonably good; adequate
modest
Behaving, dressing, speaking, etc. in a way that is considered proper or decorous; decent
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  1. Behaving, dressing, speaking, etc. in a way that is considered proper or decorous; decent
  2. Quiet and humble in appearance, style, etc.; not pretentious
  3. Observing conventional proprieties in speech, behavior, or dress, especially in the avoidance of arousing sexual interest.
nice
Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle:
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  1. Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle:
  2. Having a pleasant or attractive appearance:
  3. Exhibiting courtesy and politeness:
pure
Having a homogeneous or uniform composition; not mixed:
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  1. Having a homogeneous or uniform composition; not mixed:
  2. Complete; utter:
  3. (Linguistics) Articulated with a single unchanging speech sound; monophthongal:
virgin
Obtained from the first pressing, without the use of heat
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  1. Obtained from the first pressing, without the use of heat
  2. Never having had trees removed or cut down:
  3. Like or suggesting a virgin because untouched, unmarked, pure, clean, etc.
virginal
Relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a virgin.
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  1. Relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a virgin.
  2. Of, characteristic of, or proper to a virgin; maidenly
  3. Pure; fresh; untouched; unsullied
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Sentence Examples

  • She was the most honest and virtuous woman that he had ever met.

  • The virtuous man is pure, not in act only, but also in heart.

  • For if the pleasure of virtuous activity is a supervening end beyond the activity, it becomes a supervening end beyond the happiness of virtuous activity, which thus ceases to be the final end.

  • Love is a divine instinct: to love is to be virtuous; follow the dictates of your heart and you cannot go wrong - such is the doctrine that George Sand preached and practised.

  • The higher happiness is given to man by free grace of God; but it is given to those only whose heart is right, and as a reward of virtuous actions.

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