righteousness

Variant of righteous

righteous definition

right·eous (rī′c̸həs)

adjective

  1. acting in a just, upright manner; doing what is right; virtuous a righteous man
  2. morally right; fair and just a righteous act
  3. morally justifiable full of righteous anger
  4. ☆ Slang good, excellent, satisfying, pleasant, authentic, etc.

Etymology: altered, by analogy with adjs. in -eous < ME rihtwis < OE: see right & -wise

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.