virtuous

vir·tu·ous  (vûrch-s)

adj.

1. Having or showing virtue, especially moral excellence: led a virtuous life.

2. Possessing or characterized by chastity; pure: a virtuous woman. See Synonyms at moral.

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virtu·ous·ly adv.

virtu·ous·ness n.

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virtuous

Adjective

1. morally good

2. (of a woman) chaste

virtuously adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	virtuous - morally excellent chaste - morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste" good - morally admirable moral - concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles; "moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life" pious - having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity; "pious readings" righteous - characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16 wicked - morally bad in principle or practice
	2.	virtuous - in a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal" vestal, virgin, virginal, pure chaste - morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste"

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virtuous

adjective 1. good, moral, ethical, upright, honourable, excellent, pure, worthy, honest, righteous, exemplary, squeaky-clean, blameless, praiseworthy, incorruptible, high-principled << OPPOSITE corrupt

adjective 2. chaste, pure, innocent, celibate, spotless, virginal, clean-living << OPPOSITE promiscuous

Translations

virtuous [ˈvəːtjuəs] adj → virtuoso

virtuous [ˈvəːtjuəs] adj → vertueux/euse

virtuous [ˈvəːtjuəs] virtue adj → tugendhaft

virtuous [ˈvəːtjuəs] adj → virtuoso/a