Synonyms for Righteousness

Synonyms for "righteousness" (102 found)

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Closest matches (21)

angelicalness appropriatenessassured probitybeauty of holinessblamelessness character chivalry christianity christlikeness christliness cleanness correctitude correctness decencies decency decorousness decorum erectness estimableness fairness

Noun(1 words)

dharma

Strong matches (30)

Noun(5 words)

faithfulness holiness integrity justificationmoral correctness

fear of godfitness fittingness godlikeness godliness godly-mindedness goodgood charactergoodness heavenliness heavenly-mindednesshigh idealshigh principleshigh-mindedness holiness holy-mindedness honesty honor honorableness immaculacy

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integrity irreproachability irreproachableness justice justness

Related words (51)

moral excellencemoral rectitudemoral strengthmorale morality niceness nobility normality normativenessodor of sanctityotherworldliness principles probity properness proprieties propriety purenesspureness of heartpurity rectitude

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Noun(5 words)

moral superioritymoral vanityrectitude sanctimony virtue

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

7 entries

ethical stanceethical valuemoral qualitymoral traitmoralityreligious virtuetheological concept

More specific

6 entries

imputed righteousnessmoral vanitypractical righteousnessrectitude sanctimoniousness uprightness

Collocations

6 entries

biblical righteousnessmoral righteousnesspath to righteousnesspursuit of righteousnessrighteousness doctrineself righteousness

Inflections

1 entries

righteousnesses

Derivations

3 entries

righteous righteouslyself righteousness

Antonyms

1 entries

unrighteousness

Translations

5 translations across 3 languages.

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Finnish

2 entries

vanhurskas teko noun (righteous act, or righteous quality)
vanhurskaus noun (righteous act, or righteous quality)

Portuguese

1 entries

moralidade noun (righteous act, or righteous quality)

Spanish

2 entries

buena obra noun (righteous act, or righteous quality)
rectitud noun (righteous act, or righteous quality)

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

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Education is the path to happiness, peace, righteousness, and success.

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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they will be filled.

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Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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And do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just. Be just; that is nearer to righteousness.

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Righteousness