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Virtuous vs Honorable - What's the difference?

virtuous | honorable |

As adjectives the difference between virtuous and honorable

is that virtuous is full of virtue, having excellent moral character while honorable is worthy of respect; respectable.

virtuous

English

Alternative forms

* vertuous (obsolete) * vertuus (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Full of virtue, having excellent moral character.

    • Synonyms

    * good * righteous

    Derived terms

    * virtuousness

    Related terms

    * virtual * virtue * virtuosity

    External links

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    honorable

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete) * honourable

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (US) Worthy of respect; respectable.

    • Antonyms

    * despicable * mean