righteous
adjective
formaluk/ˈraɪ.tʃəs/us/ˈraɪ.tʃəs/morallycorrect:
正义的；公正的；正当的He wasregardedas a righteous andholyman.他被认为是一个正直而虔诚的人。
"It's not onlymorallyrighteous, it's goodbusiness," he said.
morally right
- goodShe is a good woman who goes out of her way to help others.
- virtuousI believe that humans are, despite their flaws, capable of virtuous conduct.
- righteousHe refused to stray from the righteous path.
- honestHe was a hardworking, honest family man who was only trying to do his duty.
- upstandingI’m sure most of them are honest, upstanding members of society.
disapproving
believingandshowingthat you aremorallycorrect, and thatothersare not:
His righteousindignationleftsenatorson the Commerce Committeerollingtheireyes.
anoutburstof righteousanger义愤的爆发
- Mostpeopleare righteous atheart.
- Hercausesare always righteous and herbeliefsinvariablyabsolute.
- Thedriverpuffedhimself up with righteousoutrage.
- She wasfullof righteousindignationat thethoughtthat I wascynicallytestingtoseehowfarshe'd go, butofferednoapologyfor her ownbehaviour.
Virtue and moral good
- altruism
- angel
- angelic
- angelically
- be as pure as the driven snowidiom
- justifiably
- justified
- loftiness
- lofty
- magnanimity
- rightly
- rightness
- saintly
- selfless
- the road to hell is paved with good intentionsidiom
- upright
- virtuous
- virtuously
- white hat
- worthiness
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Feeling morally superior
See also
self-righteous
righteous
noun[plural]
formaluk/ˈraɪ.tʃəs/us/ˈraɪ.tʃəs/the righteous
peoplewhobehavein a way that ismorallycorrect
正义的人，正直的人People having good qualities
- advertisement
- altruist
- angel
- beatify
- brick
- bunch
- dear
- mensch
- not be as black asyou arepaintedidiom
- paragon
- pet
- poppet
- poster child
- salt
- salt of the earthidiom
- softie
- sweetheart
- sweetie
- sweetie pie
- treasure