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moralistic - 5 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | ethical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | moral, righteous |
| Synonyms: | clean, conscientious, correct, decent, elevated, equitable, fair, fitting, good, honest, honorable, humane, just, kosher*, noble, proper, respectable, right, square, straight, upright, upstanding, virtuous, Christian, high-principled, moralistic, principled, right-minded, true blue |
| Antonyms: | corrupt, dishonest, immoral, improper, unethical, unjust, unrighteous |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hypocritical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deceitful, pretending |
| Synonyms: | affected, artificial, assuming, bland, canting, captious, deceptive, double, double-dealing, duplicitous, faithless, false, fishy*, fraudulent, glib, hollow, insincere, left-handed, lying, oily, phony, pious, sanctimonious, self-righteous, smooth, snide, specious, spurious, two-faced*, unctuous, unnatural, unreliable, caviling, deluding, dissembling, feigning, jivey, moralistic, pharisaical, pietistic, smooth-spoken, smooth-tongued |
| Antonyms: | actual, authentic, forthright, honest, just, real, reliable, righteous, sincere, truthful, upright |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | moral |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ethical, honest |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, blameless, chaste, conscientious, correct, courteous, decent, decorous, dutiful, elevated, exemplary, good, high-minded, honorable, immaculate, incorruptible, innocent, just, kindly, kosher*, laudable, meet, meritorious, modest, noble, praiseworthy, proper, pure, respectable, right, righteous, saintly, scrupulous, seemly, square, straight, true-blue*, trustworthy, truthful, upright, upstanding, virtuous, worthy, moralistic, principled, salt of the earth |
| Notes: | moral (noun) means the lesson or principle of a story or event - (adjective) relating to lessons or principles of right and wrong; morale is a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose or the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed |
| Antonyms: | bad, corrupt, dishonest, evil, immoral, sinful, unethical, unprincipled, vile, amoral |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rightful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | legitimate |
| Synonyms: | applicable, appropriate, apt, authorized, befitting, bona fide, canonical, deserved, due, ethical, fair, fit, fitting, honest, just, kosher*, lawful, legal, merited, moral, noble, official, on the level*, orthodox, permitted, proper, real, requisite, right, suitable, true, valid, virtuous, card-carrying, condign, holding water, legit, moralistic, on the up and up, principled, right-minded, twenty-four carat |
| Antonyms: | illegal, illegitimate, incorrect, wrongful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | virtuous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | good, ethical; innocent |
| Synonyms: | blameless, celibate, chaste, effective, effectual, efficient, excellent, exemplary, faithful, guiltless, honest, honorable, incorruptible, inculpable, kosher*, moral, noble, on the level*, praiseworthy, pure, regular, righteous, spotless, straight, true-blue*, unsullied, untarnished, up front, upright, wholesome, worthy, clean-living, high-principled, in the clear, irreprehensible, legit, moralistic, on the up and up, principled, right-minded, untainted, without reproach |
| Antonyms: | bad, sinful, unethical, vile, wicked |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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