virtue
/ˈvɝt͡ʃu/noun2 syllables
Virtue means: the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong.
Synonyms for virtue8
noun, as in the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
virtuousness, moral excellence
noun, as in morality with respect to sexual relations
chastity, sexual morality
noun, as in any admirable quality or attribute
What does virtue mean?4
noun
1
the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
2
morality with respect to sexual relations
3
any admirable quality or attribute“work of great merit”
4
a particular moral excellence
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Virtue in a sentence
- Virtue consists, not in abstaining from vice, but in not desiring it.carlosalberto
- Virtue, perhaps, is nothing more than politeness of soul.carlosalberto
- Patience is a minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.carlosalberto
- There is no happiness without courage, nor virtue without struggle.cromwellt
- With the exception of virtue, nothing is more excellent than friendship.CarpeLanam
- Nowadays, wisdom no longer appears to be an admirable virtue.Zurich899
- Be happy if you can, that's wisdom; making others happy is virtue.kaiperkins271
- Poverty isn't a vice, but it's not a virtue either.ddnktr
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Forms of virtue
as a noun
- plural
- virtues