virtuousness

noun

Definition of virtuousnessnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtuousness
  1. virtue
  2. morality
  3. integrity
  4. honesty
  5. goodness
Noun
  • The virtue-signaling from the insufferable COVID summer of 2020 turned a lot of people off, rightfully so.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The nod to purity emphasized the paint brand’s relationship to cleanliness and virtue, and possibly other notions of bigotry.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of virtue
Noun
  • The biggest threat to your car was once a coat hanger combined with a questionable sense of morality.
    — Mike McRae October 20, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The ripeness of the material was, for him, in its depiction of morality.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of morality
Noun
  • The Justice Department aims to send poll monitors to all 50 states in the 2026 midterms, marking an ambitious expansion of a longstanding federal initiative aimed at ensuring election integrity.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But when the firmware itself is compromised, the source and integrity of the update become especially important.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of integrity
Noun
  • Listen to their thoughts, then speak with hope, honesty and kindness.
    — Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The genre will continue to preserve the emotional honesty of its lyrics, which have traditionally focused on love.
    — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of honesty
Noun
  • Sign up here to get all the goodness delivered straight to your inbox.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Thank goodness the Authors Guild is taking action to fight back against AI, but the Big Five publishers are doing less so.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of goodness

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“Virtuousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtuousness. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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