Synonyms and Antonyms of virtue
1
a quality that gives something special worth
- the virtue of wool as a clothing material is that it can provide insulation from the cold even when wet
2
conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong
- a lady of honor and virtue
character, decency, goodness, honesty, integrity, morality, probity, rectitude, righteousness, rightness, uprightness, virtuousness
high-mindedness, honor, incorruptibility, irreproachability, irreproachableness, right-mindedness, scrupulosity, scrupulousness
appropriateness, correctness, decorousness, decorum, etiquette, fitness, propriety, seemliness
ethics, morals
impropriety, indecency, indecorum, indiscretion
debauchery, degeneracy, degradation, depravity, perversion, pervertedness, sinfulness
crookedness, dishonesty, underhandedness, unscrupulousness
lowness, meanness, viciousness, vileness
corruption
3
strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger
- a military hero whose virtue inspired a nation
bottle [British slang], bravery, courage, courageousness, daring, daringness, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, gallantry, greatheartedness, guts, gutsiness, hardihood, heart, heroism, intestinal fortitude, intrepidity, intrepidness, moxie, nerve, pecker [chiefly British], prowess, stoutness, valor
backbone, fiber, fortitude, grit, gumption, mettle, pluck, pluckiness, spunk, temper
determination, perseverance, resolution
endurance, stamina, stomach, tenacity
audacity, boldness, brazenness, cheek, cojones [slang], effrontery, gall, temerity
cold feet, faintheartedness, fearfulness, mousiness, timidity, timorousness
feebleness, softness, weakness
impotence, ineffectualness
hesitation, indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution
