Virtuous

/ˈvɜːt͡ʃʊəs/ adj

adj ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Full of virtue; having excellent moral character.

    "Successful communities need strong, selfless leaders and a virtuous people."

Adjective
  1. 1
    in a state of sexual virginity wordnet
  2. 2
    morally excellent wordnet

Synonyms

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advantageousangelicangelicalauspiciousbeneficialbenevolent

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"Any virtuous idea can be vicious in itself."

Etymology

From Middle English vertuous, borrowed from Anglo-Norman vertuous, vertous, ultimately from Late Latin virtuōsus, from Latin virtūs. Doublet of virtuoso.

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