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adj. morally admirable; "a worthy citizen"

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"

meritorious, meritable

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

admirable

adj. deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; "an estimable young professor"; "trains ran with admirable precision"; "his taste was impeccable, his health admirable"

noble

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

real, existent

adj. being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people; not ghosts"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow

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"

incorruptible

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

upright, good, virtuous, just

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

concrete

adj. capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary; "concrete objects such as trees"

ethical

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

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"

respectable

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

fair, just, equitable

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

estimable

adj. deserving of respect or high regard

good, estimable, respectable, honorable, honourable

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

virtuous

adj. morally excellent

august, revered, venerable

adj. profoundly honored; "revered holy men"

prestigious, esteemed, honored, honoured

adj. having an illustrious reputation; respected; "our esteemed leader"; "a prestigious author"

laureate

adj. worthy of the greatest honor or distinction; "The nation's pediatrician laureate is preparing to lay down his black bag"- James Traub

time-honored, time-honoured

adj. honored because of age or long usage; "time-honored institutions"

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