virtuous
adjective/ˈvɜːtʃuəs/
/ˈvɜːrtʃuəs/
- (formal) behaving in a very good and moral way; showing high moral standards synonym irreproachable
- a wise and virtuous man
- She lived an entirely virtuous life.
- They believe strongly that work is virtuous.
- (disapproving or humorous) claiming to behave better or have higher moral standards than other people
- He was feeling virtuous because he had finished and they hadn't.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French vertuous, from late Latin virtuosus, from virtus ‘virtue’.
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