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righteous

adjective

morally justified

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
R
Ends with
S
Contains
IG
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɹaɪtʃəs

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. morally justified

    “righteous indignation”

adjective

  1. characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

    “{'source': 'The Bible, James 5:16', 'text': 'the … prayer of a righteous man availeth much'}”

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Example Sentences

righteous indignation
{'source': 'The Bible, James 5:16', 'text': 'the … prayer of a righteous man availeth much'}

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