virtues

NOUN

honor, integrity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advantage character ethic excellence faith generosity goodness ideal kindness love merit morality purity quality rectitude righteousness value

STRONG

asset charity chastity consideration credit faithfulness fineness fortitude high-mindedness hope incorruptibility innocence justice plus probity prudence respectability temper temperance trustworthiness uprightness worth worthiness

WEAK

ethicality ethicalness good point

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disadvantage dishonesty evil imperfection meanness

STRONG

disbelief disregard disrespect unfairness wildness

WEAK

dishonor immorality vice

Example Sentences

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“For some today, the weight of those virtues is apparent. For others, it may not seem so obvious.”

From Los Angeles Times

Our sympathies change as we witness both men’s failings as well as their enduring virtues.

From Los Angeles Times

Like Sun Ra’s music, the motion picture is deliberately fractured, the virtues to be found in the departures from the expected, the familiar, the comfortable.

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s a reminder that one can do well while doing good, a lesson in the virtues of character.

From Los Angeles Times

Ed Crane had an endearing cranky streak, and up to his final days he’d send us email missives with an article attached, reminding us not to forget the virtues of liberty.

From The Wall Street Journal