Synonyms of righteousness

righteousness

noun

1

as in morality

conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong

the laws do not always dictate righteousness, for what is legal is not always moral

Synonyms & Similar Words

• morality
• virtue
• integrity
• goodness
• honesty
• rightness
• character
• uprightness
• ethics
• morals
• rectitude
• honor
• virtuousness
• probity
• decency
• incorruptibility
• fitness
• appropriateness
• correctness
• etiquette
• decorum
• right-mindedness
• scrupulousness
• high-mindedness
• propriety
• scrupulosity
• irreproachability
• seemliness
• irreproachableness
• decorousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• evil
• wickedness
• sin
• iniquity
• immorality
• badness
• villainy
• evildoing
• sinfulness
• degradation
• perversion
• indecency
• impropriety
• depravity
• indiscretion
• indecorum
• degeneracy
• dishonesty
• debauchery
• crookedness
• unscrupulousness
• vileness
• corruption
• meanness
• viciousness
• lowness
• pervertedness
• underhandedness

2

as in integrity

faithfulness to high moral standards

a life lived with righteousness guarantees that you will always respect yourself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• integrity
• honesty
• honor
• morality
• virtue
• uprightness
• justice
• rectitude
• probity
• respectability
• nobility
• blamelessness
• fairness
• reputability
• incorruptibility
• conscientiousness
• virtuousness
• scrupulousness
• decency
• character
• right-mindedness
• high-mindedness
• irreproachability
• irreproachableness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dishonor
• baseness
• degradation
• corruption
• perversion
• dissipation
• lowness
• depravity
• unrighteousness
• disgrace
• venality
• degeneracy
• decadence
• shamelessness
• dissoluteness
• profligacy
• immorality
• criminality
• debasement
• corruptibility
• looseness
• corruptness
• dishonesty
• debauchery
• crookedness
• blameworthiness
• wickedness
• unscrupulousness
• sinfulness
• rascality
• pervertedness
• disgracefulness
• disreputableness
• knavery
• villainy
• vileness
• wretchedness
• meanness
• dissipatedness
• rottenness
• roguishness
• reprehensibleness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of righteousness

Remaining steadfast in his dharma (religious and moral principles), Rama rejects all of Lakshmana’s suggestions for resistance and insists that obedience to his father and preservation of righteousness must take precedence over royal position. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Still, Rabe could stand to tighten up Brooke’s unhinged righteousness. — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

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, 24 Sep. 2026

In this meme, unfortunately for those banking on righteousness, Venom is the clear winner. — Owen Carry, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Hungering and thirsting for righteousness, mentioned in the fourth Beatitude, felt like trusting that right ideas are always supplied. — Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

The five points of the star represent the characteristics of a good citizen, which are fortitude, loyalty, righteousness, prudence, and broadmindedness. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

The story follows exiled prince Rama (Ranbir Kapoor) and his consort Sita (Sai Pallavi) through exile into catastrophe, as Sita’s abduction at the hands of Ravana (Yash) sets in motion an epic war between righteousness and evil. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026