righhteous

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Righhteous

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Morally upright; justifiable; virtuous

Synonyms: moral, upright, ethical, virtuous

Antonyms: wicked, immoral, evil, corrupt

Sense 1: In accordance with moral principles

Sample Sentence 1: He always made righhteous decisions and never compromised his integrity.

Sense 2: Deserving or characterized by moral rightness

Sample Sentence 2: The righhteous leader gained the respect and admiration of his followers.

Sense 3: Morally justifiable or commendable

Sample Sentence 3: The righhteous fight for equal rights was a testament to their courage and conviction.

Sense 4: Popular or local usage (slang)

Sample Sentence 4: That concert was righhteous! The crowd went wild.