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- [vur-choo-uh s]
- /ˈvɜr tʃu əs/
- /ˌʌnˈvɜːtjʊəs /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vur-choo-uh s]
- /ˈvɜr tʃu əs/
Definitions of unvirtuous word
- adjective unvirtuous conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright: Lead a virtuous life. 1
- adjective unvirtuous chaste: a virtuous young person. 1
- adjective unvirtuous not virtuous; unmoral; immoral 0
- adjective unvirtuous Not virtuous; having no virtue. 0
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Origin of unvirtuous
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; alteration (with i < Latin) of Middle English vertuous < Anglo-French < Late Latin virtuōsus, equivalent to Latin virtu(s) virtue + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Unvirtuous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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unvirtuous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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".
unvirtuous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unvirtuous
adj unvirtuous
- foul-mouthed — using obscene, profane, or scurrilous language; given to filthy or abusive speech.
- hardcore — unswervingly committed; uncompromising; dedicated: a hard-core segregationist.
- in-continent — unable to restrain natural discharges or evacuations of urine or feces.
- lewd — inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious.
Antonyms for unvirtuous
adj unvirtuous
- bullier — a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people.
- bulliest — a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people.
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- de luxe — (esp of products, articles for sale, etc) rich, elegant, or sumptuous; superior in quality, number of accessories, etc
- fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
adjective unvirtuous
- cleanhanded — free from guilt
- crimeless — free from crime; innocent
- dirtless — Free of dirt.
- rad — Informal. radical.
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