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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How to use virtuous in a sentence?

1. Edward Bulwer-Lytton:

   Destiny is but a phrase of the weak human heart - the dark apology for every error. The strong and virtuous admit no destiny. On earth conscience guides; in heaven God watches. And destiny is but the phantom we invoke to silence the one and dethrone the other.

2. Anthony Tan:

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

3. Buddha:

   On life's journey faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is the light by day and right mindfulness is the protection by night. If a man lives a pure life, nothing can destroy him.

4. Martin Luther:

   Men are not made religious by performing certain actions which are externally good, but they must first have righteous principles, and then they will not fail to perform virtuous actions.

5. Yim Jong-yong:

   It's time to respond pre-emptively, we need to help usher in a virtuous circle by making money flow into productive areas and away from non-productive sectors by removing these festering sores.