righteousness

Noun

Meaning

The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude.

A righteous act, or righteous quality.

The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground of justification.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

justice godliness equity honesty holiness uprightness honor integrity goodness fairness decency rightness rectitude virtue probity
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Antonyms

unrighteousness saturnalia toot fornication badness bacchanalia
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Hypernyms

morality

Hyponyms

justice honor piety honesty rectitude honour

Phrases with the word

path of righteousness petty self-righteousness religious self-righteousness

Examples

Reverence for parents stands written among the three laws of most revered righteousness. Aeschylus

For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant; later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Paul

Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead. Paul

Many people preach righteousness and perform sins. German Proverb

If there is righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in character. Latin Proverb

Righteousness is half of religion. Arabic Proverb

Close letter words and terms

righteous way of living righteoused righteously righter righter than rain rightern