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   right·eous

   /ˈrīCHəs/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or conduct) morally right or justifiable; virtuous: "feelings of righteous indignation about pay and conditions" Similar goodvirtuousuprightupstandingdecentworthyethicalprincipledmoralhigh-mindedlaw-abidingjusthonestinnocentfaultlesshonorableblamelessguiltlessirreproachablesinlessuncorruptedanticorruptionsaintlyangelicpurenoblenoble-mindedpiousGod-fearingjustifiablejustifiedlegitimatedefensiblesupportablejustrightfulwell foundedsoundvalidadmissibleallowableunderstandableexcusableacceptablereasonablesensibleOpposite wickedsinfulunjustifiable
   • 2. very good; excellent: informal US "righteous bread pudding"

   Word Origin Old Englishrihtwīs, from riht ‘right’ + wīs ‘manner, state, condition’. The change in the ending in the 16th century was due to association with words such as bounteous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. righteously adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › righteousRighteous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RIGHTEOUS is acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin. How to use righteous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Righteous.

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   RIGHTEOUS definition: 1. morally correct: 2. believing and showing that you are morally correct, and that others are…. Learn more.

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   Righteous is used to describe the moral character of a person or the fairness or justness of laws or rules. Because of this, it most often appears in the context of topics like criminal law, religion, and ethics.

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   Being righteous literally means to be right, especially in a moral way. Religious people often talk about being righteous. In their view, the righteous person not only does the right thing for other people but also follows the laws of their religion.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRIGHTEOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you think that someone behaves or lives in a way that is morally good, you can say that they are righteous. People sometimes use righteous to express their disapproval when they think someone is only behaving in this way so that others will admire or support them.

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   Definition of righteous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. characterized by uprightness or morality. 2. morally right or justifiable: righteous indignation. 3. acting in an upright, moral way; virtuous: a righteous person. 4. Slang. genuinely good.

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   Acting in a just, upright manner; doing what is right; virtuous. A righteous man. Webster's New World. Morally right; fair and just. A righteous act. Webster's New World. In accordance with virtue or morality. A righteous judgment. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Morally justifiable. Full of righteous anger. Webster's New World.

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    Definitions of 'righteous' If you think that someone behaves or lives in a way that is morally good, you can say that they are righteous . People sometimes use righteous to express their disapproval when they think someone is only behaving in this way so that others will admire or support them.

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    RIGHTEOUS meaning: 1. morally correct: 2. believing and showing that you are morally correct, and that others are…. Learn more.