Synonym Dictionary

The confidence, enthusiasm, and sense of purpose of a person or group.

Preoccupied with judging conduct by moral rules, often in a self-righteous or overbearing way.

One of the four traditional virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.

Dishonest or willing to misuse a position for improper gain.

Marked by serious moral corruption or wrongdoing.

Intended to teach, sometimes in an overly instructive manner.

Extreme wickedness or outrageousness.

A guiding set of values or principles about how to act.

Relating to principles of right conduct or consistent with accepted moral standards.

Courage and strength in facing difficulty.

A sermon or a lecture offering moral advice.

Claiming principles or standards that one's own behavior contradicts.

Required as a duty or responsibility.

Angry because of perceived injustice or improper treatment.

Anger at something considered unjust or improper.

Honesty and adherence to principles, or the soundness of a whole.

A duty or commitment that a person is expected or bound to fulfill.

Moral uprightness or conduct believed to be just and right.

Making a self-righteous display of moral superiority.

Causing strong moral disapproval or appearing shockingly excessive.

Convinced of one's own moral superiority, often intolerantly.

Expressing compact statements of supposed wisdom, often with excessive moralizing.

A public religious address; more broadly, a speech offering moral instruction.

Dirty, degraded, or morally disreputable.