VIRTUOUSNESS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

virtuousness

noun

Definition of virtuousness

as in virtue

conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong once a cleric's virtuousness is seriously called into doubt, he loses his authority as a moral leader

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Recent Examples of virtuousness 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, 7 May 2026

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Noun

In response, Capital One treats AI fluency as an organizational virtue, not an individual credential.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The same amount of venality and virtue exists today as did back then, and so human nature just doesn’t change.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 July 2026

Definition of virtue

Noun

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
But there are unusual rewards for an intrepid company willing to test the boundaries of political and artistic morality.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of morality

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

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