righteousness
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6.5
- noun
- /ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/
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- Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be yours as well.
- moral righteousness
- justice and righteousness
- righteousness and compassion
If only there was a sign of the righteousness of this cause.
- If only there was a sign of the righteousness of this cause.
- Or we can choose to be angelic when we choose worship and righteousness over ourselves.
- That is the path of righteousness, Though after it but few inquires.
- That's why I used to say where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character.
- You know, so it'll be credited to you as righteousness.
- Hear what He said to John for it thus it becomes becometh us to fulfill all righteousness.
- So I think that's where the righteousness aspect comes in.
- So letting the sun interpreted allegorically of righteousness go down on your wrath.
- It's been a season of good, righteousness, sweetness, all Americanness.
- It's a path of a righteousness, if you will.
- You were taught Siki first as Kingdom in its righteousness and all these things will be given to us.
- And I've been embellished often, you know, in my sense of righteousness around that.
Examples
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"She turned her back on righteousness."
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That's why I used to say where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character.
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But seek first his Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
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A man is not a man until he does everything with righteousness at its core, at the top and the bottom.
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Whatever the reason, at dinner that night her righteousness dissolved into pity.
Fiction book (1998) -
But the confidence... I can feel the righteousness surging.
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We bind ourselves to an absolute confidence, the supreme sense of righteousness.
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"Who can stand before the righteousness of the Almighty?" he asked, quickly solemn.
Fiction book (1996) -
And who knows more about pursuing justice and righteousness than Dershowitz?
Fiction book (2000) -
Many people believe that the key to a fulfilling life is to live with righteousness and integrity.
Synonyms
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3.8
A good personal quality like honesty or kindness
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1.0
Kind, honest, and fair behaviour in a person
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8.8
Being honest and doing what is right
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5.1
A state of being morally good and fair in actions
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5.7
A state of being fair and morally right
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5.6
Being honest and doing the right thing
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6.6
Being kind and honest in a way people respect
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6.9
Being honest and doing what is right
Being morally and legally correct and fair
Being very good at doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
A quality of being honest and fair that earns respect
A quality of thinking and acting with high moral standards and fairness
A quality of acting in a morally right way
Antonyms
How Righteous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word righteousness comes from the simple word right, which meant 'just' or 'correct', plus the ending -ness, meaning 'state or quality'. So, righteousness literally means the 'quality of being right', which is why it refers to being morally just and fair.