Righteousness
Righteousness noun - Conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong.
Transgression is an antonym for righteousness.
Nearby Word: righteous
Transgression
Transgression noun - A breaking of a moral or legal code.
Usage example: acts that are transgressions against the laws of civilized societies everywhere
Righteousness is an antonym for transgression.
How words are described
| simple | simple righteousness | simple transgression |
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Transgression and Righteousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/righteousness/transgression
Righteousness & Transgression. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/righteousness/transgression>.
Transgression or Righteousness. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/righteousness/transgression.
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