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viceless

viceless

7.5
Free from bad habits or moral faults
  • adjective
  • /ˈvaɪs.ləs/
translation icon : sin vicios
  • The organization prides itself on being viceless, with no history of corruption or unethical behavior.

Examples

  • In a viceless society, people treat each other with kindness and respect.

  • In regard to Vegas, I'm more of a gambler than a stripper guy, but I do enjoy the overall exploits of a viceless environment!

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  • She is a viceless leader, known for her integrity and strong moral values.

Synonyms

unblemished
vsviceless
7 5.1

Free from any marks, damage, or bad actions

emphasizes absence of vices and moral flaws rather than only physical perfection
guiltless
vsviceless
5 4.6

Not responsible for doing anything wrong

states freedom from faults and bad habits rather than just lack of blame
sinless
vsviceless
4 6.3

Someone who has done nothing wrong

covers absence of faults and bad habits as well as sin
unsordid
vsviceless
1 9.9

Honest and pure in actions and motives

focuses on complete freedom from faults, defects, and bad habits
impeccant
vsviceless
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who has no moral faults

includes absence of vices and broader faults beyond only sin
unfallen
vsviceless
  • Literature
9.9

A person or thing that has not done wrong and seems pure

applies to freedom from faults and bad habits rather than untouched innocence

Antonyms

222 5.2

Deliberately cruel and likely to hurt someone

182 3.7

Not perfect because of a mistake or problem

How Moral

viceless
7.5
virtuous
35 4.3
upright
15 4.0
moral
3.7
immoral
144 4.6
unprincipled
  • Offensive
8 6.6
corrupt
291 4.4

Surface Forms

viceless positive

Morphology

viceless = vice (transparent) = vice + less

Meaning is directly formed from 'vice' + the productive suffix '-less' meaning 'without', so a learner who knows 'vice' and '-less' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Viceless comes from vice, meaning 'a bad habit or moral fault', plus the ending -less, meaning 'without'. So to be viceless is to be 'without' bad habits or faults, which is exactly what the word means today.