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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honorable, commendable |
| Synonyms: | admirable, boss*, choice, creditable, deserving, estimable, excellent, exemplary, golden, good, laudable, meritable, noble, praisable, praiseworthy, right, righteous, thankworthy, top drawer, virtuous, winner, world-beating, worthy |
| Notes: | meretricious means of or pertaining to prostitutes - alluring by vulgar or flashy display - based on pretense or insincerity; meritorious means deserving reward or praise |
| Antonyms: | corrupt, dishonorable, immoral, improper, unworthy, wrong |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | righteous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | good, honest |
| Synonyms: | angelic, blameless, charitable, commendable, conscientious, creditable, deserving, devoted, devout, dutiful, equitable, ethical, exemplary, fair, faithful, godlike, guiltless, holy, honorable, impartial, innocent, irreproachable, just, laudable, law-abiding, matchless, meritorious, moral, noble, peerless, philanthropic, philanthropical, praiseworthy, punctilious, pure, reverent, right-minded, saintly, scrupulous, sinless, spiritual, sterling, trustworthy, upright, virtuous, worthy |
| Antonyms: | bad, corrupt, dishonest, immoral, unfair |
| Main Entry: | worthy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honorable, respectable |
| Synonyms: | A-1, aces, admirable, best, blameless, choice, commendable, creditable, decent, dependable, deserving, desirable, divine, estimable, ethical, excellent, exemplary, first-class*, first-rate, good, honest, incorrupt, invaluable, laudable, meritorious, model, moral, noble, pleasing, praiseworthy, precious, priceless, pure, reliable, reputable, right-minded, righteous, salt of the earth, satisfying, sterling, top-drawer, top-notch*, true, trustworthy, upright, valuable, virtuous, winning, worthwhile |
| Antonyms: | dishonorable, disreputable, unrespected, unworthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | merit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be entitled to |
| Synonyms: | be in line for, be worthy, deserve, earn, get one's comeuppance, get one's due, get one's just desserts, get what is coming, have a claim, have a right, have coming, incur, justify, rate, warrant |
| Main Entry: | rate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be entitled to |
| Synonyms: | be accepted, be favorite, be welcome, be worthy, deserve, earn, merit, prosper, succeed, triumph |
| Antonyms: | disqualify |
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| Concept: | Right. |
| Category: | 1. Moral obligations |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
right; what ought to be, what should be; fitness; summum jus., justice, equity; equitableness; propriety; fair play, impartiality, measure for measure, give and take, lex talionis., Astraea, Nemesis, Themis., scales of justice, evenhanded justice, karma; suum cuique; clear stage, fair field and no favor., morals (duty); law; honor (probity); virtue.
-verbs
be right; stand to reason., see justice done, see one righted, see fair play; do justice to; recompense (reward); bold the scales even, give and take; serve one right, put the saddle on the right horse; give every one his due, give the devil his due; audire alteram partem., deserve (be entitled to).
-adjectives
right, good; just, reasonable; fit; equal, equable, equatable; evenhanded, fair., legitimate, justifiable, rightful; as it should be, as it ought to be; lawful (permitted), (legal) [more]. deserved [more].
-adverbs
rightly; au-bon droit, au bon droit, in justice, in equity, in reason., without distinction of persons, without regard to persons, without respect to persons; upon even terms.
-phrases
Dieu et mon droit; "in equal scale weighing delight and dole" [Hamlet]; justitia cuum cuique distribuit [Cicero]; justititiae soror incorrupta fides; justitia virtutem
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| Antonyms: | wrong |
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