virtuous
adjective
[ ˈvəːtʃʊəs ]
• having or showing high moral standards.
• "she considered herself very virtuous because she neither drank nor smoked"
Similar:
righteous,
good,
moral,
morally correct,
ethical,
upright,
upstanding,
high-minded,
right-minded,
right-thinking,
principled,
exemplary,
clean,
law-abiding,
lawful,
irreproachable,
blameless,
guiltless,
unimpeachable,
just,
honest,
honourable,
unbribable,
incorruptible,
anti-corruption,
scrupulous,
reputable,
decent,
respectable,
noble,
lofty,
elevated,
worthy,
trustworthy,
meritorious,
praiseworthy,
commendable,
admirable,
laudable,
pure,
pure as the driven snow,
whiter than white,
sinless,
saintly,
saintlike,
godly,
angelic,
immaculate,
impeccable,
squeaky clean,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French vertuous, from late Latin virtuosus, from virtus ‘virtue’.
