Synonyms for virtuous
ˈvɜr tʃu əsvir·tu·ous

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1. virtuousadjective

   Synonyms:
   righteous, good

2. virtuousadjective

   Full of virtue, having excellent moral character.

   Synonyms:
   good, righteous

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1. virtuous

   Innocent, in the full sense, signifies not tainted with sin; not having done wrong or violated legal or moral precept or duty; as, an innocent babe. Innocent is a negative word, expressing less than righteous, upright, or virtuous, which imply knowledge of good and evil, with free choice of the good. A little child or a lamb is innocent; a tried and faithful man is righteous, upright, virtuous. Immaculate, pure, and sinless may be used either of one who has never known the possibility of evil or of one who has perfectly and triumphantly resisted it. Innocent is used of inanimate substances in the sense of harmless; as, an innocent remedy, that is, one not dangerous, even if not helpful. Innocent, in a specific case, signifies free from the guilt of a particular act, even tho the total character may be very evil; as, the thief was found to be innocent of the murder. See CANDID; PURE.

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   Synonyms:
   blameless, clean, clear, faultless, guileless, guiltless, harmless, immaculate, innocent, innocuous, innoxious, inoffensive, pure, right, righteous, sinless, spotless, stainless, upright

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1. virtuous

   Synonyms:
   upright, moral, chaste, modest, pure

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1. virtuousadjective

   morally excellent

   Synonyms:
   virgin, virginal, pure, vestal

   Antonyms:
   unredeemable, ungodly, iniquitous, unreformable, unchaste, peccable, nefarious, sinful, flagitious, irredeemable, heinous, wicked, peccant, heavy, irreclaimable, villainous, vicious, evil

2. pure, vestal, virgin, virginal, virtuousadjective

   in a state of sexual virginity

   "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal"

   Synonyms:
   pure(a), utter(a), unadulterated, thoroughgoing(a), double-dyed(a), perfect(a), virgin, gross(a), staring(a), arrant(a), virginal, stark(a), consummate(a), everlasting(a), complete(a), sodding(a), saturated, pure, vestal

   Antonyms:
   villainous, heavy, peccant, nefarious, peccable, flagitious, evil, sinful, vicious, ungodly, unreformable, iniquitous, unchaste, heinous, wicked, irreclaimable, irredeemable, unredeemable

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1. virtuousadjective

   Synonyms:
   upright, honest, good, righteous, exemplary, worthy

2. virtuousadjective

   Synonyms:
   chaste, modest, pure

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1. virtuousadjective

   Synonyms:
   good, exemplary, moral, pure, continent, upright

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1. List of paraphrases for "virtuous":

   righteous, virtuoso, benign

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1. Sir W Raleigh, to his Son:

   There is nothing more becoming a wise man than to make choice of friends, for by them thou shalt be judged what thou art. Let them therefore be wise and virtuous, and none of those that follow thee for gain; but make election rather of thy betters than thy inferiors; shunning always such as are poor and needy, for if thou givest twenty gifts and refuse to do the like but once, all that thou hast done will be lost, and such men will become thy mortal enemies.

2. Roland Busch.Busch:

   Digilitalisation, automation and sustainability are growth engines for our business. Here, our core business and our digital business reinforce each other in a virtuous circle, this effect forms the foundation of our growth strategy for achieving more profitable growth.

3. John Maynard Keynes:

   The decadent international but individualistic capitalism in the hands of which we found ourselves after the war is not a success. It is not intelligent. It is not beautiful. It is not just. It is not virtuous. And it doesn't deliver the goods.

4. James Gould Cozzens:

   Be virtuous and you’ll be happy? Nonsense! Be happy and you’ll begin to be virtuous.

5. Anthony Tan:

   When that happens, it attracts more partners and it's a virtuous upwards cycle. Great for business.