virtuous

Questions about virtuous

What does virtuous mean?

virtuous means "morally excellent". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in virtuous?

virtuous has 3 syllables: vir-tu-ous. The stress falls on "vir". In IPA it is /ˈvɝtʃuəs/.

What is another word for virtuous?

Close synonyms include pure, vestal, virgin, virginal. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of virtuous?

The recorded antonyms are wicked.

Is virtuous a common word?

virtuous is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.