She became rich by virtue of hard work and good business sense.
Source: tatoeba (18846)
Virtue
/ˈvɜːt͡ʃuː/
Synonyms for "virtue" (285 found)
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Closest matches (57)
Noun(8 words)
Adjective(1 words)
abstract value
advantageousnessaffectionagreeablenessamenityamperagearetearmipotenceassetassured probityattributeauspiciousnessauthoritybecause ofbeefbeneficialnessbenevolencebenignityblack powerblamelessnessblotlessness
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boldnessbravenessbraverybrute forceby dint ofby reason ofby virtue ofcalibercharactercharacteristicchargecharismachastenesschastitychivalrousnesschivalryclasscleanlinesscleannesscloutcogencecogencycompulsionconspicuous gallantrycouragecourageousnesscreditdecency
Strong matches (86)
desertdignitydintdoughtinessdriveduressdutch courageeffecteffectivenesseffectualityefficacyenergyerectnessestimablenessethicalityethicalnessexcellenceexcellencyexpediencefairness
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favorablenessfealtyfeaturefidelityfinenessfirst-ratenessflower powerforceforce majeureforcefulnessfull blastfull forcegallantnessgallantrygallantry under firegodlinessgoodgood charactergoodlinessgoodnessgracegreatheartednesshealthinesshelpfulnessheroicalnessheroismhigh idealshigh principleshigh-mindednesshonestyhonorhonorablenessimmaculacyimmaculatenessinfluenceinnocenceintegrityintrepidityintrepidnessirreproachabilityirreproachablenessjusticejustnesskindnessknightlinesslionheartednessloyaltymain forcemain strength
Noun(14 words)
Adjective(3 words)
Related words (142)
manamanfulnessmanhoodmanlinessmarkmartial spiritmeritmightmight and mainmightinessmilitary spiritmoral excellencemoral strengthmoralemoralitymoralsmoxiemuscle powernicenessnobility
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on account ofowing toperfectionpietypizzazzpleasantnesspooppot-valorpotencepotencypotentialitypowerpower packpower structurepower strugglepowerfulnessprepotencyprinciplesprobityproductivenessproductivityprofitablenesspropertyprowesspuissancepullpunchpurenesspuritypushqualityrectitudereputabilityrespectabilityrewardingnessrightrighteousnessrightnesssaintlinesssavoir-fairesavorsexual innocencesignificancesinewskillfulnesssnowinesssoldierly qualitysoundnessspotlessnessstainlessnessstalwartnessstaturesteamstoutheartednessstoutnessstrengthstrong armsuperioritysuperpowertaintlessnessthanks totraitunblemishednessunblottednessuncorruptnessundefilednessunimpeachabilityunimpeachablenessunsoilednessunspottednessunstainednessunsulliednessuntaintednessuprightnessupstandingnessusefulnessvaliancevaliancyvalidityvalorvalorousnessvaluevehemencevigorvimvirginityvirilityvirtuousnessvirulencevitalitywattageweightwhitenesswholenessworthworthiness
Noun(20 words)
meritsmoral excellencemoral qualitymoral standardmorally uprightnoblenesspersonality attributepositive traitqualitiesqualitésaintlinesssanctityself-disciplinesexual moralitythe valuethewupright conductusefulnessvaluevirtuousness
Adjective(6 words)
moral traitnoble statuspersonal traitpolite restraintpositive attributepositive quality
Related word relations
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More general
11 entriesMore specific
11 entriesCollocations
6 entriescardinal virtuemoral virtuepractical virtuethe virtue ofvirtue ethicsvirtuous character
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
11 translations across 9 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- virtut noun (in angelology)
Finnish
1 entries- valta noun (in angelology)
French
1 entries- vertu noun (in angelology)
Hebrew
3 entries- מַעֲלַת טֻכֹּות noun (in angelology)
- מַעֲלַת סֻכֹּות noun (in angelology)
- מַעֲלָה noun (in angelology)
Interlingua
1 entries- virtute noun (in angelology)
Italian
1 entries- virtù noun (in angelology)
Japanese
1 entries- 力天使 noun (in angelology)
Portuguese
1 entries- virtude noun (in angelology)
Spanish
1 entries- virtud noun (in angelology)
Sample sentences
23 total sentences available.
Hypocrisy is the homage that vice pays to virtue.
Source: tatoeba (20061)
The journalist was too upset to distinguish vice from virtue.
Source: tatoeba (20194)
The first virtue of a painting is to be a feast for the eyes.
Source: tatoeba (22067)
Showing 4 of 23 available sentences.