Need another word that means the same as “virtuous”? Find 30 synonyms and 30 related words for “virtuous” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Virtuous” are: pure, vestal, virgin, virginal, righteous, good, moral, ethical, upright, upstanding, high-minded, right-minded, principled, exemplary, clean, law-abiding, lawful, irreproachable, blameless, guiltless, unimpeachable, just, honest, honourable, unbribable, incorruptible, chaste, maidenly, celibate, abstinent
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “virtuous” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| abstinent | Self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink. Not totally abstinent but abstemious. |
| blameless | Innocent of wrongdoing. He led a blameless life. |
| celibate | Abstaining from sexual intercourse. A celibate priest. |
| chaste | Abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse. A chaste border of conventionalized flowers. |
| clean | Ritually clean or pure. Keep the wound clean. |
| ethical | Adhering to ethical and moral principles. An expert on ethical investment. |
| exemplary | (of damages) exceeding the amount needed for simple compensation. Exemplary behavior. |
| good | Giving pleasure; enjoyable or satisfying. She speaks good English. |
| guiltless | Having no guilt; innocent. People are forever criticizing the service and I am not myself guiltless in this. |
| high-minded | Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style- Oliver Franks. |
| honest | Without pretensions. My honest opinion. |
| honourable | Deserving of esteem and respect. This is the only honourable course. |
| incorruptible | Incapable of being morally corrupted. Incorruptible judges are the backbone of the society. |
| irreproachable | Free of guilt; not subject to blame. His private life was irreproachable. |
| just | Of an opinion or appraisal well founded justifiable. We all get our just deserts. |
| law-abiding | Adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs. |
| lawful | Of a child born within a lawful marriage. Lawful methods of dissent. |
| maidenly | Befitting or characteristic of a maiden. Maidenly modesty. |
| moral | Holding or manifesting high principles for proper conduct. A moral lesson. |
| principled | Based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality. Principled pragmatism and unprincipled expediency. |
| pure | Of color being chromatically pure not diluted with white or grey or black. Pure folly. |
| right-minded | Disposed toward or having views based on what is right- Bertrand Russell. |
| righteous | Characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice. Righteous indignation. |
| unbribable | (of a person) not susceptible to bribery. |
| unimpeachable | Beyond doubt or reproach. An unimpeachable reputation. |
| upright | Upright in position or posture. An upright and respectable man. |
| upstanding | Meriting respect or esteem. Upstanding feathered plumes. |
| vestal | Relating to the Roman goddess Vesta. A vestal temple. |
| virginal | Being, relating to, or appropriate for a virgin. Nor is there anything more virginal than the shimmer of young foliage. |
| acquit | Free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty. She was acquitted on all counts. |
| blameless | Innocent of wrongdoing. Has lived a blameless life. |
| chaste | Without unnecessary ornamentation; simple or restrained. A chaste consoling embrace. |
| cherub | A representation of a cherub in Western art depicted as a chubby healthy looking child with wings. A wistful cherub of eighteen months photographed at her playgroup. |
| clean | Clean and tidy up the house. The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm. |
| ethical | Adhering to ethical and moral principles. All types of drugs including ethical drugs and over the counter pharmaceuticals. |
| flawless | Without any imperfections or defects; perfect. Her smooth flawless skin. |
| guiltless | Free from evil or guilt. People are forever criticizing the service and I am not myself guiltless in this. |
| harmless | Inoffensive. The venom of most spiders is harmless to humans. |
| immaculate | Free from flaws or mistakes; perfect. Timing and technique were immaculate. |
| impeccable | Not capable of sin. He had impeccable manners. |
| innocence | Lack of guile or corruption; purity. They must prove their innocence. |
| innocent | Lacking sense or awareness. A child s innocent stare. |
| innocuous | Not causing disapproval. It was an innocuous question. |
| inoffensive | Not causing anger or annoyance. Inoffensive behavior. |
| irreproachable | Free of guilt; not subject to blame. His private life was irreproachable. |
| perfection | The act of making something perfect. Among the key tasks was the perfection of new mechanisms of economic management. |
| pristine | Completely free from dirt or contamination. A pristine white shirt. |
| pure | Being chromatically pure not diluted with white or grey or black. 80 pure bred stallions were on parade. |
| purity | A woman’s virtue or chastity. White roses represent purity and innocence. |
| righteous | Very good; excellent. Feelings of righteous indignation about pay and conditions. |
| sheer | Cause to sheer. Sheer silk stockings. |
| sinless | Free from sin. The sinless life of Christ. |
| unblemished | Not damaged or marked in any way. An unblemished complexion. |
| unexceptionable | Completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach. The unexceptionable belief that society should be governed by law. |
| unimpeachable | Not able to be doubted, questioned, or criticized; entirely trustworthy. An unimpeachable witness. |
| unmixed | Not mixed. Bold unmixed colours. |
| unspotted | Unnoticed. It has an unspotted white throat. |
| unsullied | Free from blemishes. His unsullied name. |
| untainted | Not contaminated, polluted, or tainted. The island remains virtually untainted by commercialism. |
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