righteous

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Adj

1. Free from sin or guilt.
2. Moral and virtuous, perhaps to the point of sanctimony.
3. Justified morally.
4. (US, slang) Awesome; great.
5. (US, slang) Major; large; significant.

Verb

To make righteous; specifically, to justify religiously, to absolve from sin.

Konzepte

rechtschaffen

gerecht

richtig

recht

ehrlich

honorig

hygienisch

korrekt

rein

sauber

tugendhaft

würdig

zutreffend

billig

Gerechter

edel

ehrenhaft

ehrenvoll

ehrenwert

Synonyme

just

virtuous

fair

honest

right

pious

correct

upright

true

moral

straight

proper

truthful

accurate

principled

honorable

good

👍

perfect

ethical

convincing

believable

credible

dependable

godly

innocent

😇

kosher

reliable

responsible

secure

sensible

trustworthy

trusty

unfailing

trustable

fair-minded

saintly

noble

straightforward

⬆️

high-class

pure

holy

equitable

decent

exact

neat

noble-minded

orderly

orthodox

dharma

devout

Übersetzungen

juste

justo

rechtvaardig

giusto

fair

retto

dabbene

justo

billijk

just

droit

sûr

recto

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈɹaɪt͡ʃəs/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: rightwise

Geerbt von Altenglisch: rihtwīs

Verwandt mit Schottisch: richtwis

Verwandt mit Althochdeutsch: rehtwīsic

Verwandt mit Isländisch: réttvíss

In summary

From earlier rightuous, rightwose, rightwos, rightwise, from Middle English rightwise, rightwis, from Old English rihtwīs (“righteous, just”), corresponding to right + -wise (with assimilation of second element to -ous), or to right + wise (“way, manner”). Cognate with Scots richtwis (“righteous”), Old High German rehtwīsic (“righteous, just”), Icelandic réttvíss (“righteous, just”). Compare also thefteous, mighteous.