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Virtuous

adjective/vˈɜːtʃuːəs/
Definition
morally excellent
in a state of sexual virginity
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/vˈɜːtʃuːəs/
🇬🇧British English
/vˈɜːtʃuːəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/vˈɜːtʃuːəs/
2 syllables Say it as /vˈɜːtʃuːəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivemorally excellent
adjectivein a state of sexual virginity
“pure and vestal modesty”
Word Forms
virtuousnessnounthe quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
virtuenouna particular moral excellence
purenessnounthe state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
puritynouna woman's virtue or chastity
vestalnouna chaste woman
virginnouna person who has never had sex
virginitynounthe condition or quality of being a virgin
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
tugendhaft
moralisch ausgezeichnet
🇫🇷French
vertueux
moralement excellent
🇪🇸Spanish
virtuoso
moralmente excelente
🇮🇹Italian
virtuoso
moralmente eccellente
🇳🇱Dutch
deugdzaam
moreel uitstekend
🇵🇹Portuguese
virtuoso
moralmente excelente
🇷🇺Russian
добродетельный
морально превосходен
India
🇮🇳Hindi
धार्मिक
नैतिक रूप से उत्कृष्ट
🇧🇩Bengali
গুণী
নৈতিকভাবে চমৎকার
🇮🇳Tamil
நல்லொழுக்கமுள்ள
தார்மீக ரீதியாக சிறப்பானது
🇮🇳Telugu
సద్గుణవంతుడు
నైతికంగా అద్భుతమైన
🇮🇳Marathi
सद्गुणी
नैतिकदृष्ट्या उत्कृष्ट
🇮🇳Gujarati
સદ્ગુણી
નૈતિક રીતે ઉત્તમ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪುಣ್ಯವಂತ
ನೈತಿಕವಾಗಿ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സദ്ഗുണമുള്ള
ധാർമികമായി മികച്ചത്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨੇਕ
ਨੈਤਿਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਸ਼ਾਨਦਾਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
نیک
اخلاقی طور پر بہترین
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
有德行的
品德优良
🇯🇵Japanese
高潔な
道徳的に優れた
🇰🇷Korean
덕 있는
도덕적으로 우수하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đạo đức
xuất sắc về mặt đạo đức
🇹🇭Thai
มีคุณธรรม
เป็นเลิศทางศีลธรรม
🇮🇩Indonesian
berbudi luhur
bagus secara moral
🇵🇭Filipino
mabait
mahusay sa moral
🇲🇾Malay
berakhlak mulia
cemerlang dari segi akhlak
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فاضلة
ممتاز أخلاقيا
🇮🇷Persian
با فضیلت
از نظر اخلاقی عالی
🇹🇷Turkish
erdemli
ahlaki açıdan mükemmel
🇮🇱Hebrew
מוּסָרִי
מצוין מבחינה מוסרית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'virtuous'?
The primary meaning of 'virtuous' is 'morally excellent'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'virtuous' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'virtuous' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'virtuous' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'virtuous' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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