virtuous
Behaving in a good, honest and moral way.
virtuous in a sentence
- The virtuous knight returned the lost gold instead of keeping it.
- Aunt May is so virtuous that she once queued in the rain to return ten pence extra change.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to virtuous?
- Agood
- Bwicked
- Cevil
- Dcorrupt
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A: good. The other three mean the opposite of virtuous.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to virtuous?
- Ahonest
- Bmoral
- Cwicked
- Dgood
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C: wicked. The other three mean nearly the same as virtuous.
Words that mean something similar
good, honest, moral
Words that mean the opposite
wicked, evil, corrupt
More words about character & personality
- vivacious: Bubbly, lively and full of fun.
- vulnerable: Easy to hurt or attack because of being weak or unprotected.
- wily: Clever at tricking people.
- witty: Clever and funny with words.
- worthy: Deserving respect, praise or attention.
- zany: Funny in a strange, silly way.
- zealous: Full of huge energy and enthusiasm for something.
- acquainted: Knowing someone or something, often only a little.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test