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righteous Antonyms

Opposite of righteous

Because the opposite of righteous shifts with each meaning, the 17 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Morally right, upright, or virtuous; acting in accordance with divine or moral law.

Usage Example

"Throughout the community, she was respected as a unrighteous leader who never compromised her principles for personal gain."

Strongest
unrighteous
wicked
sinful
immoral
Strong
iniquitous
corrupt
unjust
unethical

• adjective (Context 2)

Morally justifiable or warranted by the circumstances (especially of anger, indignation, or a cause).

Usage Example

"The whistleblowers were driven by unjustified indignation over the company's illegal dumping of toxic waste."

Strongest
unjustified
unwarranted
Strong
groundless
baseless
indefensible

• adjective (Context 3)

Genuine, excellent, or admirable (used in informal or slang contexts).

Usage Example

"The band played a terrible guitar solo that had the entire festival crowd cheering."

Strong
terrible
awful
lousy
mediocre

Similar words to righteous

Words similar to righteous shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

virtuous
justifiable
upright
awesome
just
justified
excellent
legitimate
See all synonyms of righteous

• Nearby Words

rig
rigged
right
righteous
righteously
righteousness
rightful

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Righteous. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/righteous
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