righteous
- 1) adjective, a) characterized by, proceeding from, or in accordance with accepted standards of morality, justice, or uprightness; virtuous b) (as collective noun; preceded by the)
- 2) adjective, morally justifiable or right, esp from one's own point of view
Etymology
Old English rīhtwīs, from right + wise2
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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honour, integrity, morality, honesty, faithful, honest, virtue, justice, equity, goodness, purity, probity, rectitude, upright, blameless, ethical, virtuous, good, just, fair, moral, pure, ethical, upright, honourable, equitable, law-abiding, squeaky-clean, blameless