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righteous Synonyms

Another word for righteous

Choosing another word for righteous depends on context, so the 22 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match 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 virtuous leader who never compromised her principles for personal gain."

Strongest
virtuous
upright
just
Strong
moral
upstanding
honorable
ethical
godly
noble
pious

• adjective (Context 2)

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

Usage Example

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

Strongest
justifiable
justified
Strong
legitimate
warranted
well-founded
defensible

• adjective (Context 3)

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

Usage Example

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

Strongest
awesome
Strong
excellent
stellar
terrific
first-rate
splendid

Opposites of righteous

The opposite of righteous shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

unrighteous
wicked
unjustified
sinful
unwarranted
immoral
awful
terrible
See all opposites of righteous

• Nearby Words

rigger
rigging
right
righteous
righteously
righteousness
righteye flounder

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