righteous Definition
right·eous (rī′c̸həs)
adjective
- acting in a just, upright manner; doing what is right; virtuous a righteous man
- morally right; fair and just a righteous act
- morally justifiable full of righteous anger
- ☆ Slang good, excellent, satisfying, pleasant, authentic, etc.
Etymology: altered, by analogy with adjs. in -eous < ME rihtwis < OE: see right & -wise
righteous Related Forms
righteous Synonyms
righteous
modif.
Virtuous
just, upright, good, honorable, honest, worthy, exemplary, noble, right-minded, goodhearted, dutiful, trustworthy, equitable, scrupulous, conscientious, ethical, moral, fair, impartial, fairminded, commendable, praiseworthy, guiltless, blameless, sinless, peerless, sterling, meritorious, deserving, laudable, punctilious, creditable, morally justifiable, charitable, philanthropic, having a clear conscience; see also moral 1, reliable 1.Religiously inclined
devout, pious, religious, holy, saintly, godly, godlike, angelic, devoted, reverent, reverential, faithful, fervent, strict, rigid, devotional, zealous, spiritual; see also holy 2, religious 2.Antonyms
impious*, irreligious*, profane. * Conscious of one's own virtue
self-righteous, sanctimonious, hypocritical; see egotistic 2. See syn. study at moral.
righteous Usage Examples
Converse of object
- declare: Give thanks From v20 those who are declared righteous can have access to God.
- justify: One day He will return in judgment, to condemn the wicked and justify the righteous.
- call: The sheep, in Jesus ' imagery, are those he calls the righteous - those who are in the right with God.
- appear: To quote the Bible: Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Modifies a noun
- indignation: They are able to hide behind righteous indignation caused by the above practice.
- availeth: The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
- anger: We're going to inspire our audience with a righteous anger.
- wrath: For where they had come once, they would come again, next time in greater numbers, afire with righteous wrath.
- deed: Simply righteous deeds, holy deeds, godly deeds, transformed life.
- judgment: Here our Lord commands that we are to " judge righteous judgment, " which is judgment based upon the Word of God.
Modifying Another Word
- perfectly: Justification is not a legal fiction because one day we will be perfectly righteous.
- truly: Ryan has developed a truly righteous card trick, with a slap in the face ending!
Noun used with modifier
- O: Communion Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous; praise is meet for the upright.
- no-one: Indeed, as Romans 3:10 says, " There in no-one righteous, not even one.
- self: Our relationship with the Islamic world, our ability to be self righteous are all transmitted by image.
- ye: Communion Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous; praise is meet for the upright.
- none: For there is none righteous, no not one.
Used with adjective complement
- declare: To be declared righteous by Christ is not to be always in the right.
- account: So also Abraham had been accounted righteous before God made a covenant with him ( Gen.
Preposition: for
unrighteous: For Christ died for sins, once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.
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