单词 | righteous |
释义 | righteous —righteously, adv. /ruy"cheuhs/, adj. 1. characterized by uprightness or morality: a righteous observance of the law. 2. morally right or justifiable: righteous indignation. 3. acting in an upright, moral way; virtuous: a righteous and godly person. 4. Slang. absolutely genuine or wonderful: some righteous playing by a jazz great. n. 5. the righteous, (used with a pl. v.) righteous persons collectively. [bef. 900; earlier rightwos, rightwis (remodeled with -OUS), ME; OE rihtwis. See RIGHT, WISE2] Syn. 3. good, honest, fair, right. Ant. 3. evil, wicked. |
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