Crime
Crime noun - A breaking of a moral or legal code.
Usage example: anyone who commits a crime should expect to be punished for it
Righteousness is an antonym for crime.
Nearby Words: criminal, criminally
Righteousness
Righteousness noun - Conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong.
Crime is an antonym for righteousness.
Nearby Word: righteous
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Righteousness and Crime. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crime/righteousness
Crime & Righteousness. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crime/righteousness>.
Righteousness or Crime. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crime/righteousness.
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