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Virtuous vs Rightful - What's the difference?

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Virtuous is a related term of rightful.


As adjectives the difference between virtuous and rightful

is that virtuous is full of virtue, having excellent moral character while rightful is by right, by law.

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

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    rightful

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • By right, by law.
    • Who shall pull this sword from the stone is rightful king of England. (w)

    Antonyms

    * wrongful * unrightful

    Related terms

    * right, -ful