LAW-ABIDINGNESS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

law-abidingness

noun

as in virtuousness

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Noun

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, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026

Definition of virtuousness

Noun

The idea of crashing into the modern office of a capitalist gang with nothing but a samurai sword and a sense of moral righteousness had a certain romantic appeal.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
This is the point at which the novel refuses an easier righteousness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of righteousness

Noun

Building a reputation for trustworthiness and fairness through transparent actions and accountability also helps reinforce one’s incorruptibility.

— Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
While critics say these changes are merely cosmetic, many ordinary Bangladeshis have been sold on the veneer of incorruptibility that comes from a theological under-pinning.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026

Definition of incorruptibility

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The novel conveys the moral decency of one man determined to do right.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026
Hospital billing departments and insurance bureaucracies operate according to spreadsheets, algorithms, and procedural scripts rather than humanity and decency in judgment.

— Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of decency

Noun

Although without Netanyahu’s charisma, Eisenkot, the son of Jewish immigrants from Morocco, is widely regarded by voters as a man of integrity.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
In response, the ambassadors of France and Spain made public statements emphasizing the importance of a credible electoral process and the need for Haiti’s next president to have integrity.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of integrity

Noun

The genus name nods to Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
The genus name references Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance — a posture that set it apart from its modern, sprawling relatives.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of uprightness

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