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Definition of virtuous - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
ethicsshowing high moral standards in character or actions
- She is known as a virtuous leader in her community.
2.
moralityRare chaste or maintaining sexual purityRare
- She remained virtuous until marriage.
Expressions with virtuous
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process where a favorable outcome leads to more favorable outcomes
The company's investment in employee training created a virtuous circle of productivity and morale.
beneficial cycle where positive actions lead to more positive outcomes
The company's investment in technology created a virtuous cycle of growth.
Origin of virtuous
Latin, virtus (moral excellence)
Terms with virtuous included in their meaning
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ethics
male who is virtuous and morally upright
moral quality
morally right or virtuous
morality
become very virtuous or morally good
virtuous action
act in a morally right way
false behavior
acting against claimed beliefs or pretending to be virtuous
storytelling
character in a story who is considered morally right or virtuous
virtuous life
live a life of virtue and goodness
virtuous
befitting a priest, especially in virtue
virtuous
moral and virtuous, to the point of sanctimony
relationship
person's more virtuous spouse
life
virtuous people often die at a young age
religious virtue
quality of being devoutly religious and virtuous
hypocritically virtuous
with hypocritical concern for virtue
personality
person who is overly virtuous or self-righteous
society
people who are influential and virtuous
moral value
being virtuous is valuable without external rewards
virtue
virtuous desire for future good
sanctimonious
pretending to be morally superior or virtuous
moral purity
extremely pure or virtuous without any moral fault
morality
more morally good or virtuous
holiness
regarded as holy or virtuous
virtue
perceived as very virtuous or pure
hypocrisy
person outwardly virtuous but inwardly evil
hypocrisy
person who is outwardly virtuous but inwardly corrupt
Examples of virtuous in a sentence
Their virtuous behavior earned widespread public respect. He was praised for his virtuous behavior. Her virtuous reputation was known throughout the community.
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- French:vertueux, pur, ...
- German:tugendhaft, keusch, ...
- Italian:virtuoso, casto, ...
- Spanish:íntegro, casto, ...
- Portuguese:virtuoso, casto, ...
- Chinese:品德高尚的, 贞洁的, ...
- Japanese:徳の高い, 貞淑な, ...
- Arabic:فَاضِل, عَفِيف, ...
- Hebrew:מוּסָרִי, בָּתוּל, ...
- Russian:добродетельный, целомудренный, ...
- Ukrainian:добродійний, цнотлива, ...
- Hindi:सदाचारी, पवित्र, ...
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