CEFR B1

righteous

adjective

Meaning

Morally right or justifiable.

Examples

She felt a righteous anger at the injustice.
He believed he was on a righteous path to success.

Synonyms: fair, just, virtuous, morally upright

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righteous (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈraɪtʃəs/

Definition

Morally right or justifiable.

Examples

She felt a righteous anger at the injustice.
He believed he was on a righteous path to success.
The protesters argued for their righteous cause.

Synonyms of righteous

Words with a similar meaning to righteous:

fair
just
virtuous
morally upright

Antonyms of righteous

Words with the opposite meaning to righteous:

unjust
wicked

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