Righteous
Righteous adjective - Conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue.
Usage example: a righteous man can be trusted to act honorably regardless of the circumstances
Wicked
Wicked adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.
Usage example: a wicked urge to steal just for the sake of stealing
Both words in one sentence
- These condolences primarily come in the form of a self-righteous lecture about what a wicked and shameful girl Lydia is and how she's brought ruin on them all through her wicked conduct.
Source: Condescending Compassion - The righteous will be glad when they are avenged, when they dip their feet in the blood of the wicked.
Source: There Is a God! - The Earth merited a visit from Jesus because it is apparently the most wicked planet in God's domain—although it is also the most righteous.
Source: If Jesus, Then Aliens
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