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good vs virtue

virtue vs good

good and virtue both are nouns.

good is an adjective but virtue is not an adjective.

good is an adverb but virtue is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
good Yes Yes No Yes
virtue Yes No No No
As nouns, virtue is a hyponym of good; that is, virtue is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than good:
  • good: moral excellence or admirableness
  • virtue: the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
good (noun) virtue (noun)
a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
benefit morality with respect to sexual relations
moral excellence or admirableness any admirable quality or attribute
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful a particular moral excellence
good (adjective) virtue (adjective)
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
morally admirable
promoting or enhancing well-being
having the normally expected amount
with or in a close or intimate relationship
thorough
generally admired
resulting favorably
not left to spoil
not forged
tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
in excellent physical condition
appealing to the mind
agreeable or pleasing
exerting force or influence
most suitable or right for a particular purpose
capable of pleasing
deserving of esteem and respect
of moral excellence
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
financially safe
good (adverb) virtue (adverb)
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')
completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')
Difference between good and virtue

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