virtuous
pronunciation
How to pronounce virtuous in British English:
UK [ˈvɜːtʃuəs]
How to pronounce virtuous in American English:
US [ˈvɜːrtʃuəs]
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- Adjective:
- of moral excellence
- morally excellent
- behaving according to standards of what is right or just
- in a state of sexual virginity
Word Origin
- virtuous (adj.)
- c. 1300, "characterized by vigor or strength; having qualities befitting a knight; valiant, hardy, courageous;" from Old French vertuos "righteous; potent; of good quality; mighty, valiant, brave" (12c.), from Late Latin virtuosus "good, virtuous," from Latin virtus (see virtue). From mid-14c. in English as "having beneficial or efficacious properties;" late 14c. (of persons) as "having excellent moral qualities; conforming to religious law." Related: Virtuously; virtuousness.
Antonym
Example
- 1. And how do we know who a virtuous person is ?
- 2. It is another case of : " make me virtuous . But not yet . "
- 3. If we 're lucky , we 're brought up in an environment where the adults around us teach us how to be virtuous .
- 4. And plato believed that children had to grow up in an atmosphere of play to become virtuous citizens .
- 5. Of course , the best way for them to teach us to be virtuous is to exhibit virtue in their characters .