🌟virtue

noun
/ˈvɜːrtʃuː/

Meaning

High moral standards or a good quality considered morally good.
behavior showing high moral standards; a good or useful quality of a thing

Example Sentences

Patience is considered a great virtue.

Honesty is considered the highest virtue in many cultures.

Example Expressions

by virtue of

Synonyms

morality, goodness, integrity, righteousness, excellence
Entry 1
morality, goodness, integrity, righteousness
Entry 2
goodness, morality, integrity, excellence

Antonyms

vice, immorality, corruption, wickedness
Entry 1
vice, immorality, corruption
Entry 2
vice, immorality, wickedness

Collocations

cardinal virtue, moral virtue, virtue of patience, virtue ethics
Entry 1
cardinal virtue, moral virtue, virtue of patience
Entry 2
moral virtue, cardinal virtue, virtue ethics

More Example Sentences

It is a divine virtue.

Discipline is a good virtue.

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