adjective · rare

virtuous

vir·tu·ous

virtuous · more virtuous · most virtuous

доброчесний, цнотливий, чеснотливий

добродетельный, целомудренный

tugendhaft, züchtig, tugendsam

Full of virtue; having excellent moral characterFull of virtue; having excellent moral character.

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UK/ˈvɜːt͡ʃʊəs/US/ˈvɝt͡ʃuəs/

» Mary is a virtuous woman.

Meaning

1 senses

Full of virtue; having excellent moral character.
Successful communities need strong, selfless leaders and a virtuous people.
züchtig, tugendhaft, tugendsam
доброде́тельныйdobrodételʹnyj, целому́дренныйcelomúdrennyj
доброче́снийdobročésnyj, цнотли́вийcnotlývyj, чеснотли́вийčesnotlývyj

More definitions

morally excellent
in a state of sexual virginity

Examples

18 sentences

Mary is a virtuous woman.
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He strove to live a virtuous life.
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Any virtuous idea can be vicious in itself.
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A virtuous person doesn't lie, cheat, or steal.
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She was hailed for her virtuous and selfless demeanor.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

full of virtue; having excellent moral character:

Русский

By meaning 1

full of virtue; having excellent moral character:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

full of virtue; having excellent moral character:

Origin

From Middle English vertuous, borrowed from Anglo-Norman vertuous, vertous, ultimately fro

From Middle English vertuous, borrowed from Anglo-Norman vertuous, vertous, ultimately from Late Latin virtuōsus, from Latin virtūs. By surface analysis, virtue + -ous. Doublet of virtuoso and piecewise doublet of virtùous.

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