RIGHTEOUS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RIGHTEOUS?

Need another word that means the same as “righteous”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “righteous” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Righteous” are: good, virtuous, upright, upstanding, decent, worthy, justifiable, justified, legitimate, defensible, supportable, just, rightful

Righteous as an Adjective

Definitions of "Righteous" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “righteous” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Correctly so called; genuine.
• Very good; excellent.
• Morally right or justifiable.
• Morally justified.
• Characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice.
• (of a person) morally good; virtuous.
• Characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice- James 5:16.

Synonyms of "Righteous" as an adjective (13 Words)

decent	Decently clothed. A decent high necked dress.
defensible	Capable of being defended. A fort with a defensible yard at its feet.
good	Pleasing and welcome. A warranty good for two years.
just	Of an opinion or appraisal well founded justifiable. A just cause.
justifiable	Able to be shown to be right or reasonable; defensible. Their justifiable fears.
justified	Having, done for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason. Justified right margins.
legitimate	Based on known statements or events or conditions. The last legitimate Anglo Saxon king.
rightful	Having a legitimate right to property, position, or status. A rightful inheritance.
supportable	Capable of being borne though unpleasant.
upright	Upright in position or posture. An upright vacuum cleaner.
upstanding	(of an animal) strong and healthy. Upstanding feathered plumes.
virtuous	Morally excellent. She considered herself very virtuous because she neither drank nor smoked.
worthy	Worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse. These issues are worthy of further consideration.

Usage Examples of "Righteous" as an adjective

• Righteous eggs, man!
• He stood up for what he knew was right and died a righteous person.
• Righteous indignation.
• Victory in battle was conferred on the righteous.
• He is righteous trash.
• The…prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
• Feelings of righteous indignation about pay and conditions.

Associations of "Righteous" (30 Words)

barely	Openly; explicitly. She nodded barely able to speak.
coincidentally	Happening at the same time. The three are coincidentally reunited when captured by the enemy.
comer	Someone who arrives (or has arrived. Many in the party see tax relief as a comer.
correct	Make right or correct. He corrected Dixon s writing for publication.
correctly	In a way that is true, factual or appropriate; accurately. She correctly answered eight questions.
equitable	Fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience. An equitable distribution of gifts among the children.
ethical	Adhering to ethical and moral principles. Had no ethical objection to drinking.
evenhanded	Without partiality. Evenhanded justice.
exactly	In a precise manner. They met in 1989 and got married exactly two years later.
fitting	Being precisely fitting and right. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
hap	An accidental happening. What can hap to him worthy to be deemed evil.
happenstance	Coincidence. An untoward happenstance for Trudy.
just	Of an opinion or appraisal well founded justifiable. A just and democratic society.
justness	The quality of being just or fair. It was performed with justness and beauty.
legitimate	Make an illegitimate child legitimate declare the legitimacy of someone. The regime was not legitimated by popular support.
marginally	In a marginal manner. He s marginally worse than he was.
merely	And nothing more. Gary a silent boy merely nodded.
precisely	Used as a reply to confirm or agree with a previous statement. At 2 00 precisely the phone rang.
purely	Entirely; exclusively. The purpose of the meeting was purely to give information.
pushover	Any undertaking that is easy to do. Colonel Moore was benevolent but no pushover.
rectitude	Morally correct behaviour or thinking; righteousness. Mattie is a model of rectitude.
redress	Remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance. The power to redress the grievances of our citizens.
right	The hand that is on the right side of the body. He writes with his right hand but pitches with his left.
rightful	Legally valid. The rightful owner of the jewels.
rightness	The quality or state of being best or most appropriate for a particular situation. They are convinced of the rightness of their theories.
scarcely	Only a very short time before. Her voice is so low I can scarcely hear what she is saying.
simply	Merely; just. It s simply beautiful.
slightly	To a small degree or extent. The children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other.
timely	Done or occurring sufficiently early; prompt. Timely diagnosis and subsequent early administration will be imperative.
virtuous	Having or showing high moral standards. She considered herself very virtuous because she neither drank nor smoked.