Synonyms of the word virtue


VIRTUECHASTITY - GOOD - GOODNESS - MERIT - MORALITY - VIRTUOUSNESS - WORTH

virtue

  • n. (obsolete) The inherent power of a god, or other supernatural being.
  • n. The inherent power or efficacy of something (now only in phrases).
  • n. (uncountable) Accordance with moral principles; conformity of behaviour or thought with the strictures…
  • n. A particular manifestation of moral excellence in a person; an admirable quality.
  • n. Specifically, each of several qualities held to be particularly important, including the four cardinal…
  • n. An inherently advantageous or excellent quality of something or someone; a favourable point, an advantage.
  • n. A creature embodying divine power, specifically one of the orders of heavenly beings, traditionally ranked…
  • n. (uncountable) Specifically, moral conduct in sexual behaviour, especially of women; chastity.

chastity

  • n. The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance…

good

  • adj. (of people).
  • adj. (of capabilities).
  • adj. (of properties and qualities).
  • adj. (colloquial) With "and", extremely.
  • adj. Holy (especially when capitalized).
  • adj. (of quantities).
  • interj. That is good; an elliptical exclamation of satisfaction or commendation.
  • adv. (nonstandard) Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.
  • n. (uncountable) The forces or behaviors that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and…
  • n. (countable) A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
  • n. (uncountable) The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes…
  • n. (countable, usually in the plural) An item of merchandise.
  • v. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
  • v. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To make good; turn to good; improve.
  • v. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To make improvements or repairs.
  • v. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To benefit; gain.
  • v. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.
  • v. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To satisfy; indulge; gratify.
  • v. (reflexive, now chiefly dialectal) To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.
  • v. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.

goodness

  • n. (uncountable) The state or characteristic of being good.
  • n. (countable) The good, nutritional, healthy part or content of something.
  • n. (uncountable, euphemistic) God.
  • n. (Christianity) The moral qualities which constitute Christian excellence; moral virtue.

merit

  • n. Something deserving positive recognition.
  • n. Something worthy of a high rating.
  • n. A claim to commendation or reward.
  • n. The quality of deserving reward.
  • n. Reward deserved; any mark or token of excellence or approbation.
  • n. (obsolete) The quality or state of deserving either good or bad.
  • v. (transitive) To earn or to deserve.
  • v. (intransitive) To be worthy or deserving.
  • v. (obsolete, rare) To reward.

morality

  • n. (uncountable) Recognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect…
  • n. (countable) A set of social rules, customs, traditions, beliefs, or practices which specify proper, acceptable…
  • n. (countable) A set of personal guiding principles for conduct or a general notion of how to behave, whether…
  • n. (countable, archaic) A lesson or pronouncement which contains advice about proper behavior.
  • n. (uncountable, rare) Moral philosophy, the branch of philosophy which studies the grounds and nature of…
  • n. (countable, rare) A particular theory concerning the grounds and nature of rightness, wrongness, good,…

virtuousness

  • n. The state of being virtuous.

worth

  • adj. Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for.
  • adj. Deserving of.
  • adj. (obsolete, except in Scots) Valuable, worth while.
  • adj. Making a fair equivalent of, repaying or compensating.
  • n. (countable) Value.
  • n. (uncountable) Merit, excellence.
  • v. (obsolete, except in set phrases) To be, become, betide.

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