virtues

NOUN

honor, integrity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advantage character ethic excellence faith generosity goodness ideal kindness love merit morality purity quality rectitude righteousness value

STRONG

asset charity chastity consideration credit faithfulness fineness fortitude high-mindedness hope incorruptibility innocence justice plus probity prudence respectability temper temperance trustworthiness uprightness worth worthiness

WEAK

ethicality ethicalness good point

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disadvantage dishonesty evil imperfection meanness

STRONG

disbelief disregard disrespect unfairness wildness

WEAK

dishonor immorality vice

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virtues

At the Acropolis, he says the West can revive itself by recalling its historic virtues and ambition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Amazon wants you to see ads, to become aware of the virtues of Prime membership, and to know that there’s a Thursday Night Football game that you won’t want to miss.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

There comes a time when one extols cinema’s virtues so fiercely that it feels like posturing.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

As a marketer at the domain-name company GoDaddy, he promoted the virtues of the early internet to people who didn’t want to use it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

As Alexander stated: “If we know anything, it is that if virtues do not equal powers, the powers will be misused.”

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

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