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virtue

[vur-choo] / ˈvɜr tʃu /
NOUN
honor, integrity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advantage character ethic excellence faith generosity goodness ideal kindness love merit morality purity quality rectitude righteousness value
STRONG
arete 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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Melvin Benn, managing director at Festival Republic, said: "Forgiveness and giving people a second chance are becoming a lost virtue in this ever-increasing divisive world."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Rosenberg regards China’s as a victor in the trade war with America so far, by virtue of the $1.2 trillion trade surplus it recorded in 2025.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Politics should never stand in the way of virtue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

"The virtue of having a republic in Australia is that it emphasises the thing we have in common as Australians."

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Like many traditional New Englanders who believed in the virtue of hard work and honest wages, she also thought that slavery was a poor way to get a job done.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.