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Synonyms for righteous
ˈraɪ tʃəsright·eous
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
righteous
Innocent, in the full sense, signifies not tainted with sin; not having done wrong or violated legal or moral precept or duty; as, an innocent babe. Innocent is a negative word, expressing less than righteous, upright, or virtuous, which imply knowledge of good and evil, with free choice of the good. A little child or a lamb is innocent; a tried and faithful man is righteous, upright, virtuous. Immaculate, pure, and sinless may be used either of one who has never known the possibility of evil or of one who has perfectly and triumphantly resisted it. Innocent is used of inanimate substances in the sense of harmless; as, an innocent remedy, that is, one not dangerous, even if not helpful. Innocent, in a specific case, signifies free from the guilt of a particular act, even tho the total character may be very evil; as, the thief was found to be innocent of the murder. See CANDID; PURE.
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Synonyms:
blameless, clean, clear, faultless, guileless, guiltless, harmless, immaculate, innocent, innocuous, innoxious, inoffensive, pure, right, sinless, spotless, stainless, upright, virtuous
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
righteous
Synonyms:
upright, just, godly, virtuous, uncorrupt, rightful, equitable, truthful, conscientiousAntonyms:
unrighteous, perverse, evil, unjust, ungodly, vicious, corrupt, wrongful, false, unconscientious, unprincipled, unjustifiable, abandoned, profligate, dishonorable, unfair
Princeton's WordNet
righteousadjective
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
"the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16
Antonyms:
sinful, unholy, unrighteous, immoral, wickedrighteousadjective
morally justified
"righteous indignation"
Antonyms:
immoral, sinful, unholy, unrighteous, wicked
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List of paraphrases for "righteous":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#109 | just | |
#234 | right | |
#907 | clear | |
#1667 | fair | |
#1809 | clean | |
#3337 | pure | |
#3966 | stainless | |
#7271 | innocent | |
#11671 | upright | |
#13827 | equitable | |
#14453 | harmless | |
#15433 | righteous | |
#17291 | poetic | |
#23443 | immaculate | |
#28112 | truthful | |
#29215 | conscientious | |
#31703 | godly | |
#31891 | virtuous | |
#32186 | rightful | |
#33751 | spotless | |
#48630 | innocuous | |
#66929 | blameless | |
#76731 | faultless | |
#90306 | sinless | |
#94739 | inoffensive | |
#121187 | guiltless | |
#166083 | guileless |
How to use righteous in a sentence?
The four characters on the base say 'jingtian qinmin', which means 'revere heaven and serve thy people,' it really crystallizes the political theory in China whereby heaven bestows its power upon a ruler who is righteous and benevolent.
A righteous man silenced by supposed justice can bring about the downfall of a nation.
In the midst of such profound anguish, one memory fills us with hope, when evil showed its hideous face, Americans of all walks of life rose up -- and they did, they rose up -- they defied fear, they stared down death to protect the innocent. And stand tall they did just for righteous and for good.
In times of despair, hope becomes the anchor for the righteous, as we entered this world bare, and we shall exit it in the same manner. The culmination of all things surpasses its inception.
Senator Warren inspired a generation of young people to fight for our values, and last night Senator Warren told people to keep picking righteous fights — and I know we will.
Translations for righteous
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- الصالحينArabic
- nevinný, spravedlivý, počestný, ctnostnýCzech
- retfærdigDanish
- gerecht, rechtschaffenGerman
- inmaculado, inocente, santo, bienhechor, justo, correcto, beatoSpanish
- درستکارPersian
- oikeamielinen, synnitön, vanhurskasFinnish
- vertueuxFrench
- न्याय परायणHindi
- արդարArmenian
- giustoItalian
- 正義Japanese
- 의로운Korean
- iustusLatin
- rechtvaardigDutch
- rettferdigNorwegian
- sprawiedliwyPolish
- justoPortuguese
- dreptRomanian
- добродетельый, праведный, справедли́вый, благочести́вый, опра́вданный, пра́ведныйRussian
- rättskaffens, rättfärdigSwedish
- праведнийUkrainian
- راستبازUrdu
- 正义Chinese
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