righteous
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4.7
- adjective
- /ˈraɪtʃəs/
:
justo
- The individual person, even the righteous person, does evil and commits sins.
- righteous indignation
- self-righteous
- righteous anger
It sort of puts this righteous spin on bad behavior.
- It sort of puts this righteous spin on bad behavior.
- Well, the distinction is righteous angels versus fallen angels.
- And isn't this the righteous 'cause that we're doing?
- This is how the self-righteous narcissist can love bomb you.
- That was for all intents, the true path for the righteous black man.
- It makes the the horrors of war seem glorious and righteous.
- It's like totally, unambiguously A righteous takedown that one.
- So you like it doesn't have you don't have to have like a righteous path, right.
- It's impossible for us to live righteous and not experience persecution.
- And some of you may say that whole self-righteous narcissism thing.
Examples
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We knew we were fighting for a righteous cause and we held each other up.
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We are here to bring righteous truth and fury.
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OK, so in the NIV, the righteous care for the needs of their animals.
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We are both well aware that pure and righteous men are not tempted by sin.
Fiction book (1993) -
That's what will get you into heaven, into the righteous shining light of the Lord.
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Achieving justice requires that just and righteous people have the power to confront the bullies.
Academic text (2008) -
The activists believed they were fighting for a righteous cause that would benefit the community.
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Many people considered her decision to speak out against injustice as a righteous act of bravery.
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The leader was known for his righteous integrity, always choosing what was morally right over what was easy.
Synonyms
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1.0
Morally good or fair to do
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1.0
Behaving in a kind and honest way
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3.7
Concerned with ideas of right and wrong in people's actions
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4.1
Following rules about what is right and wrong in people's actions
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3.6
Having high moral qualities and kind intentions
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3.7
A person who behaves in a morally good way and deserves respect
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3.8
A person or group that shows strong ideas about right and wrong and acts on them
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4.3
Being morally good and doing what is right
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1.1
Fair and morally right
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5.9
Having fair and honest beliefs about what is good
Antonyms
Compounds
- Offensive
An armed Islamic group in Kashmir that attacks people to try to bring back Islamic rule
How Righteous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word righteous comes from an old form that joined right, meaning 'correct' or 'morally good', and -wise, meaning 'in the way of'. So righteous means acting in a 'right' or morally good way.