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

Example Sentences

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That the public will reward them for it isn’t certain, but a proud nation generally likes to be reminded of its old virtues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

So what is the name of this dish to which I so lavishly extol this multitude of virtues?

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

That’s a reminder that one can do well while doing good, a lesson in the virtues of character.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

He lived in an era in which selflessness was considered one of the core virtues of a great leader, and at crucial moments in our history, he behaved accordingly.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

This could not have arisen from anything other than his inhuman cruelty, which, along with his many other virtues, made him always venerable and terrifying in the eyes of his soldiers.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli