- characterized by uprightness or morality: a righteous observance of the law.
- morally right or justifiable: righteous indignation.
- acting in an upright, moral way; virtuous: a righteous and godly person.
- absolutely genuine or wonderful: some righteous playing by a jazz great.
- righteous persons collectively.
- characterized by, proceeding from, or in accordance with accepted standards of morality, justice, or uprightness; virtuous
- (as collective noun; preceded by the)
- morally justifiable or right, esp from one's own point of view
