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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice;
- Example: "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16

2. morally justified;
- Example: "righteous indignation"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Righteous \Right"eous\, a. [OE. rightways, rightwise, AS. rightw[imac]s; riht right + w[imac]s wise, having wisdom, prudent. See Right, a., Wise, a.] Doing, or according with, that which is right; yielding to all their due; just; equitable; especially, free from wrong, guilt, or sin; holy; as, a righteous man or act; a righteous retribution. [1913 Webster] Fearless in his righteous cause. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Syn: Upright; just; godly; holy; uncorrupt; virtuous; honest; equitable; rightful. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

righteous adj 1: characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16 [ant: unrighteous] 2: morally justified; "righteous indignation"
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

113 Moby Thesaurus words for "righteous": Christendom, Christian, Christlike, Christly, God-fearing, according to Hoyle, angelic, appropriate, apt, blameless, clean, condign, correct, creditable, decent, decorous, due, erect, estimable, ethical, exemplary, fair, fit, fitting, full of integrity, godlike, godly, godly-minded, good, guiltless, heavenly, high-minded, high-principled, highly respectable, holy, holy-minded, honest, honorable, immaculate, inculpable, innocent, inviolate, irreproachable, just, justifiable, justified, kosher, law-abiding, law-loving, law-revering, manly, moral, moralistic, nice, noble, normal, normative, otherworldly, principled, proper, pure, pure in heart, purehearted, reputable, respectable, right, right and proper, right-minded, rightful, saintlike, saintly, seemly, self-righteous, seraphic, spiritual, spiritual-minded, spotless, stainless, sterling, straight, suitable, the believing, the chosen, the elect, the faithful, the good, the righteous, the saved, true-dealing, true-devoted, true-disposing, true-souled, true-spirited, truehearted, trustworthy, unblamable, unblemished, uncorrupt, uncorrupted, undefiled, unearthly, unimpeachable, unspotted, unstained, unsullied, untarnished, unworldly, upright, uprighteous, upstanding, virtuous, worthy, yeomanly