righteous

4 definitions • 5 examples

morally correct:

He was regarded as a righteous and holy man.

"It's not only morally righteous, it's good business," he said.

believing and showing that you are morally correct, and that others are not:

His righteous indignation left senators on the Commerce Committee rolling their eyes.

an outburst of righteous anger

people who behave in a way that is morally correct

behaving in a morally correct way, or considered morally correct:

a righteous man