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- [rahy-chuh s]
- /ˈraɪ tʃəs/
- /ˈraɪ.tʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rahy-chuh s]
- /ˈraɪ tʃəs/
Definitions of righteous word
- adjective righteous characterized by uprightness or morality: a righteous observance of the law. 1
- adjective righteous morally right or justifiable: righteous indignation. 1
- adjective righteous acting in an upright, moral way; virtuous: a righteous and godly person. 1
- adjective righteous Slang. absolutely genuine or wonderful: some righteous playing by a jazz great. 1
- noun righteous the righteous, (used with a plural verb) righteous persons collectively. 1
- adjective righteous morally correct 1
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Origin of righteous
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; earlier rightwos, rightwis (remodeled with -ous), Middle English; Old English rihtwīs. See right, wise2
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Parts of speech for Righteous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
righteous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
righteous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for righteous
adj righteous
- a-1 — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- a1 — in good health; physically fit
- all there — having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
- amiable — Someone who is amiable is friendly and pleasant to be with.
- angelic — You can describe someone as angelic if they are, or seem to be, very good, kind, and gentle.
noun righteous
- incorruption — the quality or condition of being incorrupt.
- honestness — Quality of being honest.
- incorruptness — The state of being incorrupt.
adjective righteous
- circumstantiated — Simple past tense and past participle of circumstantiate.
- cleanhanded — free from guilt
- crimeless — free from crime; innocent
- elevated — Situated or placed higher than the surrounding area.
- ethical — Of or relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these.
Antonyms for righteous
adj righteous
- accidentally on purpose — Deliberately, though apparently accidentally.
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- demeritorious — a mark against a person for misconduct or deficiency: If you receive four demerits during a term, you will be expelled from school.
- depraved — Depraved actions, things, or people are morally bad or evil.
- dirty-minded — tending to have vulgar, obscene, or lewd thoughts, interpretations, etc.
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