- 1(formal) behaving in a very good and moral way synonym irreproachable a wise and virtuous man She lived an entirely virtuous life.
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- 2(disapproving or humorous) claiming to behave better or have higher moral standards than other people He was feeling virtuous because he had finished and they hadn't.
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