righteous
/ˈraɪtʃəs/
adjective
- Morally right or just; following religious or ethical principles.
- The judge was known for being a righteous person who always sought justice.
- He believed that living a righteous life would bring him peace.
- Many people admire her righteous dedication to helping the poor.
- Used informally to mean excellent, cool, or very good.
- His skateboard trick was totally righteous.
- We had a righteous time at the beach yesterday.
- That new song is absolutely righteous — I can't stop listening to it.
- Morally justified, especially in expressing anger or indignation.
- She felt righteous anger when she saw the unfair treatment of workers.
- His righteous indignation about the corruption was shared by many.
- The protest was driven by a sense of righteous fury.
noun
- People who are morally upright or virtuous (used with 'the').
- She always tried to stand with the righteous in times of conflict.
- The story tells how the righteous will be saved from destruction.
- In many religions, the righteous are promised a reward in the afterlife.