Righteous

Adjective

 * 1) free from sin or guilt
 * 2) moral and virtuous, suggesting sanctimonious
 * 3) justified morally
 * 4) (slang US) awesome

Derived terms

 * righteousness

Noun
righteous


 * 1) righteous people, considered as a group

Derived terms

 * self-righteous

Adverbs for Righteous
rigidly; sincerely; consciously; utterly; completely; uprightly; inherently; carefully; ostentatiously;  austerely;   undeviatingly; strictly; painfully; ostensibly; incredibly; apparently; overly; dutifully; duly; unduly.

Thesaurus
Christendom, Christian, Christlike, Christly, God-fearing, according to Hoyle, angelic, appropriate, apt, blameless, clean, condign, correct, creditable, decent, decorous, due, erect, estimable, ethical, exemplary, fair, fit, fitting, full of integrity, godlike, godly, godly-minded, good, guiltless, heavenly, high-minded, high-principled, highly respectable, holy, holy-minded, honest, honorable, immaculate, inculpable, innocent, inviolate, irreproachable, just, justifiable, justified, kosher, law-abiding, law-loving, law-revering, manly, moral, moralistic, nice, noble, normal, normative, otherworldly, principled, proper, pure, pure in heart, purehearted, reputable, respectable, right, right and proper, right-minded, rightful, saintlike, saintly, seemly, self-righteous, seraphic, spiritual, spiritual-minded, spotless, stainless, sterling, straight, suitable, the believing, the chosen, the elect, the faithful, the good, the righteous, the saved, true-dealing, true-devoted, true-disposing, true-souled, true-spirited, truehearted, trustworthy, unblamable, unblemished, uncorrupt, uncorrupted, undefiled, unearthly, unimpeachable, unspotted, unstained, unsullied, untarnished, unworldly, upright, uprighteous, upstanding, virtuous, worthy, yeomanly

Etymology
rihtwis:, corresponding to (with assimilation of second element to -ous:).

Pronunciation




Adjective

 * Finnish:
 * German:


 * Spanish: inmaculado,


 * Finnish: ,


 * Spanish: inmaculado, ,


 * German:


 * Spanish:, bienhechor,