righteous[adjective]Synonyms: virtuous, ethical, fair, good, honest, honourable, just, moral, pure, upright
Antonyms: iniquitous, unrighteous
Contrasted words: corrupt, flagitious, nefarious, bad, evil, immoral, reprobate, sinful, vicious, wicked, wrong
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
right‧eous /ˈraɪtʃəs/
adjective [
Word Family: adverb:
right,
rightly,
rightfully, righeously, righteousness;
noun:
right,
rightness, rights,
righteousness;
adjective:
right,
righteous,
rightful;
verb:
right]
[
Language: Old English;
Origin: rihtwis, from riht 'right' (noun) + wis 'wise']
1. righteous indignation/anger etc strong feelings of anger when you think a situation is not morally right or fair:
He was full of righteous indignation about the attack.2. formal morally good and fair:
a righteous God—righteously adverb—righteousness noun [uncountable] ⇒
self-righteous [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲