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 [ˈvɜːtʃʊəs]

adj

1. characterized by or possessing virtue or moral excellence; righteous; upright

2. (of women) chaste or virginal

virtuously  adv

virtuousness  n

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 The president is portrayed as a virtuous family man.
good evil, corrupt, immoral, vicious, dishonest, wicked, sinful, depraved, debauched, unrighteous

2. chaste, pure, innocent, celibate, spotless, virginal, clean-living a prince who falls in love with a beautiful and virtuous maiden
chaste loose, promiscuous, impure, unchaste

3. self-righteous, pleased with yourself, smug I cleaned the flat, which left me feeling very virtuous.

Translations

virtuous [ˈvɜːtjʊəs] ADJ → virtuoso

virtuous [ˈvɜː^rtʃuəs] adj → vertueux/euse
virtuous circle n → cercle m vertueux

virtuous

adj

→ tugendhaft, tugendsam

(pej: = self-satisfied, righteous) person, attitude → selbstgerecht

virtuous [ˈvɜːtjʊəs] adj → virtuoso/a