Definition of RIGHTEOUS

righteous

Adjective

  • characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; - James 5:16
    • "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"

Adjective Satellite

  • morally justified
    • "righteous indignation"

Adj

  • Free from sin or guilt.
  • Moral and virtuous, perhaps to the point of sanctimony.
  • Justified morally.
  • Awesome; great.
  • Major; large; significant.

Verb

  • To make righteous; specifically, to justify religiously, to absolve from sin.

Examples

  • Human beings should take a righteous path, and so should art. We should promote kindness and beauty through art.

Origin / Etymology

From earlier rightuous, rightwose, rightwos, rightwise, from Middle English rightwise, rightwis, from Old English rihtwīs (“righteous, just”), corresponding to right + -wise (with assimilation of second element to -ous), or to right + wise (“way, manner”). Cognate with Scots richtwis (“righteous”), Old High German rehtwīsic (“righteous, just”), Icelandic réttvíss (“righteous, just”). Compare also thefteous, mighteous.

Antonyms

unrighteous

Scrabble Score: 13

righteous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
righteous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
righteous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

righteous: valid Words With Friends Word