righteous
characterized by uprightness or morality: a righteous observance of the law.
morally right or justifiable: righteous indignation.
acting in an upright, moral way; virtuous: a righteous and godly person.
Slang. absolutely genuine or wonderful: some righteous playing by a jazz great.
the righteous, (used with a plural verb) righteous persons collectively.
Origin of righteous
1Other words for righteous
Opposites for righteous
Other words from righteous
- right·eous·ly, adverb
- o·ver·right·eous, adjective
- o·ver·right·eous·ly, adverb
- o·ver·right·eous·ness, noun
- pre·right·eous, adjective
- pre·right·eous·ly, adverb
- pre·right·eous·ness, noun
- quasi-righteous, adjective
- qua·si-right·eous·ly, adverb
- su·per·right·eous, adjective
- su·per·right·eous·ly, adverb
- su·per·right·eous·ness, noun
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How to use righteous in a sentence
Well, those are 50 simple things that you can do to feel self-righteous and none of them are going to save the world.
Two (Totally Opposite) Ways to Save the Planet (Ep. 346 Rebroadcast) | Stephen J. Dubner | July 29, 2021 | FreakonomicsI do not want to offend another person, nor do I want to offend a righteous and loving God.
Va. House of Delegates candidate defends anti-transgender comments | Michael K. Lavers | April 13, 2021 | Washington BladeThe second is social distancing and masking, behaviors now weaponized by the governors of Texas and Mississippi, among others, with the implication that defying public health recommendations represents a righteous statement of freedom.
COVID Experts: We’re Putting Out Campfires but the Forest Fire Rages - Facts So Romantic | Robert Bazell | March 17, 2021 | NautilusShe thought about how she could be more compassionate — less “self-righteous” — and stop pushing her brother away.
After Capitol riots, desperate families turn to groups that ‘deprogram’ extremists | Paulina Villegas, Hannah Knowles | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostInstead of recasting the Lupin role yet again, creators George Kay and François Uzan dreamed up a righteous present-day outlaw who takes inspiration from the books.
From righteous fury to faux indignation, everything we got mad about in 2014—and how outrage has taken over our lives.
The Daily Beast’s Best Longreads, Dec 15-21, 2014 | William Boot | December 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPerhaps more telling, state media called the attack on the studio “a righteous deed.”
In the Jewish community, Christians who saved Jews from the Holocaust are known as “righteous gentiles.”
As righteous and honest as his anger may be—“They basically just filmed my riffs,” says Meltzer— it is always tinged with hope.
Brad Meltzer's Passion For Reuniting America With Its Historic Objects | Oliver Jones | November 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was “v[ery] hot under the collar ... frustrated and mad, self-righteous.”
How the Reagan White House Bungled Its Response to Iran-Contra Revelations | Malcolm Byrne | November 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEven so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but inwardly ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
His Last Week | William E. BartonThese are kept as his law, when obeyed, because of his authority as righteous moral Governor of all.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamAll the wrong wrought was his, and yet he sat there, calmly eying me, as though he were a righteous judge and I the culprit.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydThe want of this on the part of the wicked being a curse, the enjoyment of it by the righteous is a privilege.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamSurely the righteous shall give thanks (confess) unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John Cunningham
British Dictionary definitions for righteous
/ (ˈraɪtʃəs) /
characterized by, proceeding from, or in accordance with accepted standards of morality, justice, or uprightness; virtuous: a righteous man
(as collective noun; preceded by the): the righteous
morally justifiable or right, esp from one's own point of view: righteous indignation
Origin of righteous
1Derived forms of righteous
- righteously, adverb
- righteousness, noun
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