Virtuous

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Having or showing virtue, especially moral excellence: led a virtuous life.
  • adj. Possessing or characterized by chastity; pure: a virtuous woman. See Synonyms at moral.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Full of virtue, having excellent moral character.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Possessing or exhibiting virtue.
  • adj. Exhibiting manly courage and strength; valorous; valiant; brave.
  • adj. Having power or efficacy; powerfully operative; efficacious; potent.
  • adj. Having moral excellence; characterized by morality; upright; righteous; pure.
  • adj. Chaste; pure; -- applied especially to women.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Having or exhibiting manly strength and courage; valorous; brave; gallant.
  • Possessed of or exhibiting virtue; morally good; acting in conformity with right; discharging moral duties and obligations, and abstaining from immoral practices: as, a virtuous man.
  • Being in conformity to the moral or divine law: as, a virtuous deed; a virtuous life.
  • Chaste; pure; modest.
  • Efficacious by inherent qualities; having singular or eminent properties or powers; potent; effective.
  • = Syn. 2 and 3. Upright, exemplary, worthy, righteous. See morality.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. morally excellent
  • adj. in a state of sexual virginity
  • Equivalent
    innocent    impeccable    impeccant    sinless    chaste   
    Antonym
    wicked    dishonest   
    Cross Reference
    chaste   
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    valorous    valiant    brave    efficacious    potent    upright    righteous    pure    chaste    honorable   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    pious    honorable    honest    prudent    manly    respectable    enlighten    gracious    modest