VIRTUOUSNESS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

virtuousness

noun

Definition of virtuousness

as in virtue

conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong once a cleric's virtuousness is seriously called into doubt, he loses his authority as a moral leader

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Recent Examples of virtuousness All three companies tapped into a zeitgeist, but appear to have forgotten that products have to offer consumers more than a feeling of virtuousness to build an enduring business. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 23 May 2026 Virtue ethics, attributed to Aristotle, focuses on which character traits make one a good person, such as emulating virtuousness embodied by role models. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026

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Noun

The virtue-signaling and pandering and gaslighting would end.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Germany’s Chancellor stood in the White House with the US President and extolled the virtues of hydrogen.

— Sverre Alvik, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of virtue

Noun

Fischer studies cultural anthropology, specializing in matters of economics and moralities.

— Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026
Recent political memoirs by JD Vance, Andy Beshear, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and Raphael Warnock focus on God, morality, and religion.

— Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2026

Definition of morality

Noun

The commissioner stressed approaching it with integrity and respect, without specifically defining the league’s stance.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
But development at an adjacent lot may threaten the building’s integrity, so 381 Lafayette Street is on the market with New York real estate firm Newmark.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of integrity

Noun

Topped with macadamia nuts and basil and swimming in stracciatella goodness, this dish is a fun, Florida take on the traditional Italian starter.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
That post, by the way, got 301,000 views — or about one-third as many as the one declaring God's goodness.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

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