virtuous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈvɝt͡ʃuəs/ (General-American)
- /ˈvɜːt͡ʃʊəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English vertuous, borrowed from Anglo-Norman vertuous, vertous, ultimately from Late Latin virtuōsus, from Latin virtūs. By surface analysis, virtue + -ous. Doublet of virtuoso and piecewise doublet of virtùous.
Meanings
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Full of virtue; having excellent moral character.
Her virtuous, pale-blue, saucerlike eyes flooded with leviathan tears on unexpected occasions and made Yossarian mad.
1961 November 10, Joseph Heller, “The Soldier in White”, in Catch-22 […], New York, N.Y.: Simon and Schuster, →OCLC, page 171:Successful communities need strong, selfless leaders and a virtuous people.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most virtuous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| virtuose | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| vertuus | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| more virtuous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| vertuous | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Antonyms
dishonest · risque · shameless · immoral · wicked · unchaste · immodest · incontinent · bad · obscene · indecent · reprehensible
Deriveds
virtuous circle · virtuous cycle · ultravirtuous · virtuous couch · pseudovirtuous · virtuousness · virtuously · unvirtuous · virtuous spiral · nonvirtuous
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
admirable · creditable · angelic · pious · godlike · godly · excellent · religious · exemplary · sterling · saint-like · sanctimonious · heaven-born · devout · reverent · peerless · seraphic · commendable · reverential · laudable · praiseworthy · saintly · matchless
Relateds
virtuosity · goodness · virtue · hero · model · virtual
Synonyms
dutiful · continent · honest · uprighteous · righteous · worthy · chaste · noble · virtual · decent · right-minded · good · straight · virtual · moral · desertful · righteous · virtuous · decorous · innocent · upstanding · deserving · delicate · whole-souled · correct · good · modest · right · duteous · meritorious · well-intentioned
Translations (69)
cmn 有德行的 (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · io vertuoza (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · pt digno (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · fr vertueux (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · be цно́тны (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · ro virtuos (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · sv dygdesam (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · vi có đạo đức (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · gl virtuoso (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · nv yáʼátʼéehii (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · ja 徳の高い (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · ka სათნო (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · es virtuoso (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · fi hyveellinen (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · bg целомъ́дрен (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · nb dydig (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · tr faziletli (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · bn ফাজেল (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · am ደግ አድራጊ (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · pdt sitlich (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · sh вр̏лӣ (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · cs ctnostný (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · ka უმწიკვლო (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · de züchtig (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · lv tikumīgs (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · eo virta (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · cmn 貞 /贞 (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · mk доброде́телен (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · de tugendsam (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · oc virtuós (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · goh chiusce (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · pl cnotliwy (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · uk доброче́сний (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · ca virtuós (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · sk cnostný (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · pt nobre (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · mi ngākaupai (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · be дабрадзе́йны (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · grc ἐνάρετος (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · mi tapatahi (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · ru доброде́тельный (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · bn নেক (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · bg доброде́телен (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · vi đoan chính (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · ru целому́дренный (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · sa गुणज्ञ (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · lv šķīsts (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · ka უმანკო (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · la probus (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · vi có đức hạnh (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · de tugendhaft (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · el ηθικός (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · nl deugdzaam (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · be цно́тлівы (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · tr erdemli (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · el ενάρετος (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · pt virtuoso (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · da dydig (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · hy առաքինի (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · sh vȑlī (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · uk чеснотли́вий (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · it virtuoso (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · ar فَاضِل (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · sl čednosten (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · cmn 有道德的 (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · mk до́блестен (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · vi tiết hạnh (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · uk цнотли́вий (full of virtue; having excellent moral character) · sv dygdig (full of virtue; having excellent moral character)