righteousness

noun

Definition of righteousnessnext
1
as in morality
conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong the laws do not always dictate righteousness, for what is legal is not always moral

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2
as in integrity
faithfulness to high moral standards a life lived with righteousness guarantees that you will always respect yourself

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for righteousness
  1. morality
  2. integrity
  3. virtue
  4. honesty
  5. goodness
  6. honor
Noun
  • Elected in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, the former governor of Georgia, ran as a Washington outsider and rose to the White House with a strong sense of morality, an engineer's mind and a progressive, moderate approach to governing.
    Grace Segers, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Carter used his political anonymity to his advantage, running as an outsider who could bring to Washington just the type of integrity and personal morality needed in the aftermath of the Watergate era.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of morality
Noun
  • Decisions as simple as a window placement can have cascading effects on energy performance, structural integrity and occupant comfort.
    Francesco Iorio, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.
    Anthony Kristensen, arkansasonline.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of integrity
Noun
  • Houston’s odds are enhanced by virtue of their home matchup against the Chargers and then a potential game against a Chiefs team that is analytically penalized for scraping out so many close wins.
    Jordan Brenner, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Partway through a panel discussion at a recent economics conference in San Francisco, Jason Furman, a former adviser to President Barack Obama, turned to Kimberly Clausing, a former member of the Biden administration and the author of a book extolling the virtues of free trade.
    Ben Casselman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of virtue
Noun
  • There's definitely a midwestern quality, a good, wholesome honesty that comes with her to New York.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Her honesty and integrity in standing up for the citizens of San Diego can teach us all.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of honesty
Noun
  • Thank goodness the fight is at night or one of them might be put off by a glint of sunlight like receiver CeeDee Lamb.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Words cannot express how good my skin looked, oh my goodness.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of goodness
Noun
  • So which Bulls legends deserve the honor of a jersey retirement next after Rose?
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Being selected as the top UK gin is no small honor.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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