Synonyms for virtue
Definitions
- n. 1
The idea of all that is good or excellent (in every sense of those terms) in a human being, collectively instantiated by a varying number of human traits known as "the virtues", the enumeration of which vary by the many virtue systems which have developed within different cultures, religions, and historical periods.
Related words
- Word family
- virtuous virago virile virtual virtuoso
- Phrases
- by virtue of in virtue of dormitive virtue
Forms
- Plural
- virtues → moralities, merits, powers, goodnesses…
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Integrity, rectitude, right, righteousness and virtue denote conformity of personal conduct to the moral law, and thus necessarily include justice, which is giving others that which is their due.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- goodness He had the goodness to come all the way to see me.
- merit I don't know that there's any great merit in that.
- morality She felt shameful because of her sense of morality.
- probity Are you questioning Tom's probity?
By length
- 4 letters
- good1, thew1
- 5 letters
- power2, value2, force1, worth1, honor2, grace1, merit2
- 6 letters
- honour2, purity3, dought
- 7 letters
- justice2, honesty3, probity3
- 8 letters
- strength1, goodness2, morality4, chastity3
- 9 letters
- integrity4, rectitude3, rightness2
- 10 letters
- excellence3
- 11 letters
- uprightness
- 13 letters
- righteousness3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (power2 = 2 syllables).