LAW-ABIDINGNESS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

law-abidingness

noun

as in virtuousness

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for law-abidingness

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

What tendrils of righteousness, revenge, crime, and punishment tie these people together?

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
The story does not flinch from the realities of segregation, including the violence that the family faced moving into white neighborhoods in Fort Worth in the 1950s, but there is more hope than fear, more faith in the power of righteousness to defeat injustice, in its pages.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 19 June 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

Noun

Neill was a performer whose bone-deep decency shone through his work and was amplified in later years by a social-media presence that featured him reminiscing about his career or hanging out with animals on his farm, or maybe cuddling a duck.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026
The message of the Corcoran cancellation was that crossing some undefined line of decency gave the government license to come after you.

— Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of decency

Noun

On the subject of integrity, Michael Stewart’s Paris Couture debut created a little fizz in the fashion world.

— Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
The other side of the coin here is those who only want to question the integrity of the country, or only want to enumerate its deals with the devil, that’s not healthy either.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 July 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

Noun

Expect plenty of action, interpersonal tensions and philosophical dilemmas around destiny and morality.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
In an interview, Worner said that while saints are ultimately mortal and therefore not perfect, there is a certain criterion of morality decided by a multitude of individuals.

— Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026

Definition of morality

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

law-abiding

law-abidingness

lawbreaker

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Law-abidingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/law-abidingness. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of law-abidingness

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

obdurate

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 17

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes