English-Thai Dictionary

virtuous

ADJ ที่ เป็น พรหมจรรย์  บริสุทธิ์  chate ti-pen-pom-ma-ja-re

 

virtuous

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ หลักศีลธรรม  เที่ยงธรรม  ถูกต้อง  ดีงาม  kiao-kab-lak-sin-la-tam

 

virtuously

ADV อย่าง มี ศีลธรรม  อย่าง เที่ยงธรรม  yang-me-sin-la-tam

 

virtuousness

N การ มี ศีลธรรม  chastity kan-me-sin-la-tam

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

VIRTUOUS

a. 1. Morally good; acting in conformity to the moral law; practicing the moral duties, and abstaining from vice; as a virtuous man.
2. Being in conformity to the moral or divine law; as a virtuous action; a virtuous life.
The mere performance of virtuous actions does not denominate an agent virtuous.
3. Chaste; applied to women.
4. Efficacious by inherent qualities; as virtuous herbs; virtuous drugs. [Not in use. ]
5. Having great or powerful properties; as virtuous steel; a virtuous staff; a virtuous ring. [Not in use. ]
6. Having medicinal qualities. [Not used. ]

 

VIRTUOUSLY

adv. In a virtuous manner; in conformity with the moral law or with duty; as a life virtuously spent. A child virtuously educated.

 

VIRTUOUSNESS

n.The state or character of being virtuous.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

VIRTUOUS

Vir "tu *ous, a. Etym: [OE. vertuous, OF. vertuos, vertuous, F.vertueux, fr. L. Virtuous. See Virtue, and cf. Virtuoso. ]

 

1. Possessing or exhibiting virtue. Specifically: -- (a ) Exhibiting manly courage and strength; valorous; valiant; brave. [Obs. ] Old Priam's son, amongst them all, was chiefly virtuous. Chapman.

 

(b ) Having power or efficacy; powerfully operative; efficacious; potent. [Obs. ] Chaucer. Lifting up his virtuous staff on high, He smote the sea, which calméd was with speed. Spenser. Every virtuous plant and healing herb. Milton.

 

(c ) Having moral excellence; characterized by morality; upright; righteous; pure; as, a virtuous action. The virtuous mind that ever walks attended By a strong siding champion, conscience. Milton.

 

2. Chaste; pure; -- applied especially to women. Mistress Ford. .. the virtuous creature, that hath the jealous fool to her husband. Shak. -- Vir "tu *ous *ly, adv. -- Vir "tu *ous *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

virtuous

vir tu ous |ˈvərCHəwəs ˈvɜːrtʃuəs | ▶adjective having or showing high moral standards: she considered herself very virtuous because she neither drank nor smoked. • archaic (esp. of a woman ) chaste. DERIVATIVES vir tu ous ly adverb, vir tu ous ness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French vertuous, from late Latin virtuosus, from virtus ‘virtue. ’

 

virtuous circle

vir ¦tu |ous cir ¦cle ▶noun a recurring cycle of events, the result of each one being to increase the beneficial effect of the next.

 

Oxford Dictionary

virtuous

vir ¦tu |ous |ˈvəːtjʊəs, -tʃʊəs | ▶adjective having or showing high moral standards: she considered herself very virtuous because she neither drank nor smoked. • archaic (especially of a woman ) chaste. DERIVATIVES virtuously adverb, virtuousness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French vertuous, from late Latin virtuosus, from virtus ‘virtue ’.

 

virtuous circle

vir ¦tu |ous cir ¦cle ▶noun a recurring cycle of events, the result of each one being to increase the beneficial effect of the next.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

virtuous

virtuous adjective they were entirely virtuous in their endeavors: righteous, good, pure, whiter than white, saintly, angelic, moral, ethical, upright, upstanding, high-minded, principled, exemplary; law-abiding, irreproachable, blameless, guiltless, unimpeachable, immaculate, honest, honorable, reputable, laudable, decent, respectable, noble, worthy, meritorious; informal squeaky clean.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

virtuous

virtuous adjective 1 they were entirely virtuous in their endeavours: righteous, good, moral, morally correct, ethical, upright, upstanding, high-minded, right-minded, right-thinking, principled, exemplary, clean, law-abiding, lawful, irreproachable, blameless, guiltless, unimpeachable, just, honest, honourable, unbribable, incorruptible; scrupulous, reputable, decent, respectable, noble, lofty, elevated, worthy, trustworthy, meritorious, praiseworthy, commendable, admirable, laudable; pure, pure as the driven snow, whiter than white, sinless, saintly, saintlike, godly, angelic; Christianity immaculate, impeccable; informal squeaky clean. ANTONYMS bad, sinful. 2 his virtuous sister had been threatened with seduction: virginal, virgin, chaste, maidenly, vestal, celibate, abstinent; pure, pure as the driven snow, sinless, free from sin, flawless, spotless, undefiled, untainted, unsullied, uncorrupted, intact, innocent, demure, modest, decent, seemly, decorous, wholesome. ANTONYMS promiscuous, sinful.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

virtuous

vir tu ous /və́ː r tʃuəs /→virtue 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 ｟かたく ｠徳の高い, 有徳な, 高潔な (↔vicious )▸ live a virtuous life 道徳的に正しい人生を送る .2 ｟非難して ｠自らの徳を誇示した, 有徳者ぶる ▸ He only does charity work so that he can feel virtuous .彼はただ有徳者ぶりたいために慈善事業をしているにすぎない .3 ｟古 ｠〈女性が 〉貞節の, 貞淑な (chaste )▸ a virtuous woman 貞淑な婦人 .～̀ c í rcle 好循環 〘1つの良い事から事態が次々に好転すること 〙.～ly 副詞 高潔に, 有徳者ぶって .～ness 名詞 U 有徳 .