virtuous
[ vur-choo-uh s ]
/ ˈvɜr tʃu əs /
adjective
conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright: Lead a virtuous life.
chaste: a virtuous young person.
Words nearby virtuous
virtue signaling, virtues, virtuosa, virtuosity, virtuoso, virtuous, virtuous circle, virtute et armis, virucidal, virucide, virulence
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virtuous
/ (ˈvɜːtʃʊəs) /
adjective
characterized by or possessing virtue or moral excellence; righteous; upright
(of women) chaste or virginal
Derived forms of virtuous
virtuously, adverbvirtuousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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