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   virtuous

   /ˈvəːtʃʊəs/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing high moral standards: "she considered herself very virtuous because she neither drank nor smoked" Similar righteousgoodmoralmorally correctethicaluprightupstandinghigh-mindedright-mindedright-thinkingprincipledexemplarycleanlaw-abidinglawfulirreproachableblamelessguiltlessunimpeachablejusthonesthonourableunbribableincorruptibleanti-corruptionscrupulousreputabledecentrespectablenobleloftyelevatedworthytrustworthymeritoriouspraiseworthycommendableadmirablelaudablepurepure as the driven snowwhiter than whitesinlesssaintlysaintlikegodlyangelicimmaculateimpeccableinformal:squeaky cleanOpposite badsinful
   • ▪ chaste (typically used of a woman). Similar virginalvirginchastemaidenlyvestalcelibateabstinentpurepure as the driven snowsinlessfree from sinflawlessspotlessundefileduntaintedunsullieduncorruptedintactinnocentdemuremodestdecentseemlydecorouswholesomeOpposite promiscuoussinful

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French vertuous, from late Latin virtuosus, from virtus ‘virtue’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. virtuously adverb
   • 2. virtuousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVIRTUOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Virtuous means having good moral qualities and behaviour, or morally right. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its translations in different languages.

   • English (US)

     VIRTUOUS meaning: 1. having good moral qualities and...

   • Znaczenie Virtuous, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     VIRTUOUS definicja: 1. having good moral qualities and...

   • Virtuous Spanish Translation

     VIRTUOUS translate: virtuoso, virtuoso; (peyorativo)...

   • Virtuous in Polish

     virtuous translate: cnotliwy, prawy, cnotliwy. Learn more in...

   • Simplified

     VIRTUOUS translate: 道德高尚的;拥有美德的;品行端正的, 自命清高的，自命不凡的. Learn...

   • Traditional

     VIRTUOUS translate: 道德高尚的;擁有美德的;品行端正的, 自命清高的，自命不凡的. Learn...

   • Virtuous in Russian

     VIRTUOUS translate: добродетельный . Learn more in the...

   • Virtuous: French Translation

     VIRTUOUS translate: vertueux. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › virtuousVirtuous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of virtuous, an adjective that describes someone or something that is morally excellent, righteous, or chaste. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of virtuous.

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   Virtuous means conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright. See the origin, derived forms, and usage of the word virtuous in sentences from various sources.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvirtuous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of virtuous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVIRTUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Virtue is a noun that means a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good. It can also mean an advantage or benefit, or by virtue of, meaning because of or as a result of.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › virtuousVirtuous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Virtuous is “good” with a halo. If you call someone virtuous, you are saying that person is living according to high moral standards. Someone virtuous is who you want leading your Girl Scout troop.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVIRTUOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of virtuous, an adjective that describes someone who behaves in a moral and correct way or who feels very pleased with themselves. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin of virtuous.