Righteous



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.正直的
• ［英］ 正直的, 正派的 ( morally good and just) 正当的 ( having just cause)
• ［类］ 反义词: reprobate ( 堕落者) -righteous individual ( 正直的人)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: alteration of earlier rightuous, alteration of Middle English rightwise, rightwos, from Old English rihtwīs, from riht, noun, right + wīs wise
• Date: 1530
• 1. acting in accord with divine or moral law ; free from guilt or sin
• 2.
  • a. morally right or justifiable <a righteous decision>
  • b. arising from an outraged sense of justice or morality <righteous indignation>
• 3. slang genuine, excellent
• Synonyms: see moral
• ? righteously adverb
• ? righteousness noun

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