virtuous
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4.3
- adjective
- /ˈvɜr.tʃu.əs/
:
virtuoso
- The virtuous leader was admired for her commitment to justice and fairness.
- a virtuous person
- good and virtuous
- a virtuous life
If you're harmless, you're not virtuous, you're just harmless.
- If you're harmless, you're not virtuous, you're just harmless.
- So this creates what I've called a virtuous cycle of mutual benefit
- In fact, we, we feel as though it is noble or virtuous to compromise.
- It's about creating a virtuous cycle of self-confidence.
- So are we saying it's twice as virtuous to invest as it is to work?
- And if if that is slightly less virtuous, it's OK.
- We can create win wins where we create a virtuous cycle versus a vicious cycle.
- So there's this self fulfilling virtuous loop that that starts to happen.
- They want you to believe they're better than you, more virtuous, more decent.
- Those are often people with money, with power, people they deem as somehow virtuous or aspirational.
Examples
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A genuine and virtuous young man...
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You know, if you want to become virtuous, hang out with virtuous people.
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I think people want to be allowed to be virtuous in many ways.
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You will be happier if you are virtuous as such.
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But I think that, you know, the vast majority of people need virtuous institutions.
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If we wait for the saints or the virtuous to do this, it will never happen.
Academic text (2017) -
The task of government is to put into action the collective will of virtuous citizens.
Academic text (1993) -
Once upon a time, there was a peaceful kingdom ruled by a virtuous queen and king.
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It's about creating a virtuous cycle of self-confidence.
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A man might claim to be virtuous, but he is not virtuous unless he consistently acts with great virtue.
Synonyms
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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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3.6
Having high moral qualities and kind intentions
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4.7
Acting in a morally good way that people see as fair
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3.7
A person who behaves in a morally good way and deserves respect
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3.3
Having good qualities that make people respect you
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4.2
Very kind and good in a way that helps others
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7.2
Worthy of praise for doing something good
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6.6
A person who cares very strongly about what is right and fair
Antonyms
Compounds
How Virtuous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Virtuous comes from the Latin word virtus, which meant 'manly excellence' and came from vir 'man'. That idea of strong, good character later became 'moral goodness', so a virtuous person is someone who behaves in a morally good way.