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vir·tu·ous
 virtuous
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- pronunciation:
- vuhr
chu
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
characterized by moral excellence or righteousness.
Being both kind and virtuous, she took loving care of her aging parents as well as others in need.She was proud of her virtuous son, who, when faced with difficult decisions, always followed his conscience.- synonyms:
- ethical, good, just, moral, righteous, upright
- antonyms:
- bad, cheap, evil, hideous, shameful, sinful, vicious, villainous, virtueless, wicked
- similar words:
- constant, exemplary, faithful, honest, laudable, loyal, nice, noble, praiseworthy, principled, square, trustworthy, upstanding, wholesome, worthy
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| definition 2: |
chaste.
The duke would not marry her after he was told she was not virtuous.- synonyms:
- chaste
- antonyms:
- promiscuous, virtueless
- similar words:
- celibate, pure, right, virgin, virginal
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| related words: |
angelic, better, blameless, chivalrous, godly, holy, immaculate, innocent, pious, respectable, responsible, saintly, scrupulous, upright |
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| derivations: |
virtuously (adv.), virtuousness (n.) |
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