righteous

adjective/ˈraɪtʃəs/

Frequency rank: #5,387 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Morally right and virtuous; acting in accordance with what is good and just.

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Example sentence

The community admired her for taking righteous action against corruption.

Synonyms & related words

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