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adj. conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior; "an ethical lawyer"; "ethical medical practice"; "an ethical problem"; "had no ethical objection to drinking"; "Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants"- Omar N. Bradley

ethical

adj. of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics; "ethical codes"; "ethical theories"

ethical

adj. "had no real ethical objection to drinking"

moral, just, honorable, honourable

adj. adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"; "had the moral courage to stand alone"

Fuzzynyms (117)

proper

adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"

righteous

adj. characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16

chaste

adj. morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste"

chaste, clean-living

adj. abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse

pure

adj. (used of persons or behaviors) having no faults; sinless; "I felt pure and sweet as a new baby"- Sylvia Plath; "pure as the driven snow"

pious, devout, godfearing, god-fearing, God-fearing

adj. devoutly religious; "a god-fearing and law-abiding people" H.L.Mencken

moral, ethical, just, honorable, honourable

adj. adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"; "had the moral courage to stand alone"

honorable, honourable

adj. used as a title of respect; "my honorable colleague"; "our worthy commanding officer"

honorable, honourable

adj. worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"

pious

adj. having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity; "pious readings"

comely, decent, decorous, becoming, seemly, comme il faut

adj. according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"

honest, honorable, honourable

adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"

respectable

adj. characterized by proper behavior or conventional conduct; worthy of respect; "a respectable woman"

noble, worthy, solid, upstanding

adj. morally admirable; "a worthy citizen"

humanist, humane, humanistic

adj. pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic studies"; "a humane education"

good, estimable, respectable, honorable, honourable

adj. deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"

proper

adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"

virtuous

adj. morally excellent

worthy

adj. having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "no student deemed worthy, and chosen for admission, would be kept out for lack of funds"- Nathan Pusey; "worthy of acclaim"; "worthy of consideration"; "a worthy cause"

good

adj. morally admirable

honorable, honourable

adj. used as a title of respect; "my honorable colleague"; "our worthy commanding officer"

honorable, honourable

adj. worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"

noble

adj. having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"

respectable

adj. characterized by proper behavior or conventional conduct; worthy of respect; "a respectable woman"

nice, decent

adj. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"

fair, just

adj. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"

fair, just, equitable

adj. "honest wages for an honest day's work"

fair, impartial

adj. showing lack of favoritism; "the cold neutrality of an impartial judge"

right, correct

adj. correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right"

modest

adj. not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance

meritorious, meritable

adj. deserving reward or praise; "a lifetime of meritorious service"; "meritorious conduct"

righteous

adj. characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16

chaste

adj. morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste"

chaste, clean-living

adj. abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse

pure

adj. (used of persons or behaviors) having no faults; sinless; "I felt pure and sweet as a new baby"- Sylvia Plath; "pure as the driven snow"

pious, devout, godfearing, god-fearing, God-fearing

adj. devoutly religious; "a god-fearing and law-abiding people" H.L.Mencken

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pious

adj. having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity; "pious readings"

Victorian, prim, prissy, square-toed, puritanical, priggish, prudish, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced

adj. exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

upright, good, virtuous, just

adj. of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"

honest, honorable, honourable

adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"

moral

adj. concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles; "moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life"

trustworthy, trusty

adj. worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"

noble, worthy, solid, upstanding

adj. morally admirable; "a worthy citizen"

incorruptible

adj. incapable of being morally corrupted; "incorruptible judges are the backbone of the society"

comely, decent, decorous, becoming, seemly, comme il faut

adj. according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"

reliable, honest, dependable

adj. worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

honest, fair-and-square

adj. just and honest

Synonyms (1)

right

adj. in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess"

Antonyms (3)

unethical

adj. not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior; "unethical business practices"

nefarious, villainous

adj. extremely wicked; "nefarious schemes"; "a villainous plot"; "a villainous band of thieves"

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