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Definitions for Righteous
[1] characterized by uprightness or morality: a righteous observance of the law.
[2] morally right or justifiable: righteous indignation.
[3] acting in an upright, moral way; virtuous: a righteous and godly person.
[4] Slang . absolutely genuine or wonderful: some righteous playing by a jazz great.
[5] the righteous, (used with a plural verb ) righteous persons collectively.
[6] characterized by, proceeding from, or in accordance with accepted standards of morality, justice, or uprightness; virtuous a righteous man (as collective noun ; preceded by the ) the righteous
[7] morally justifiable or right, esp from one's own point of view righteous indignation
Words related to Righteous
noble, spiritual, virtuous, ethical, pure, conscientious, upright, honorable, law-abiding, angelic, blameless, charitable, commendable, creditable, deserving, devoted, devout, dutiful, equitable, exemplary
Words nearby Righteous
right-to-work laws, right-wing, rightable, rightabout, righten, righteous, righteousness, righter, rightful, righting reflex, rightish
Origin of Righteous
before 900; earlier rightwos, rightwis (remodeled with -ous), Middle English; Old English rihtwīs. See right, wise2
Words that may be confused with Righteous
right, righteous, rightful, (see, usage, note, at, right)
Other words from Righteous
right·eous·ly , adverb
o·ver·right·eous , adjective
o·ver·right·eous·ly , adverb
o·ver·right·eous·ness , noun
pre·right·eous , adjective
pre·right·eous·ly , adverb
pre·right·eous·ness , noun
qua·si-right·eous , adjective
qua·si-right·eous·ly , adverb
su·per·right·eous , adjective
su·per·right·eous·ly , adverb
su·per·right·eous·ness , noun
Word origin for Righteous
Old English rīhtwīs , from right + wise ²
Synonyms for Righteous
conscientious, ethical, honorable, law-abiding, noble, pure, spiritual, upright, virtuous, angelic, blameless, charitable, commendable, creditable, deserving, devoted, devout, dutiful, equitable, exemplary, fair, faithful, godlike, guiltless, holy, impartial, innocent, irreproachable, just, laudable, matchless, meritorious, moral, peerless, philanthropic, philanthropical, praiseworthy, punctilious, reverent, right-minded, saintly, scrupulous, sinless, sterling, trustworthy, worthy