virtuous
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- 1 virtuous、admirable、fine (morally or culturally)
Describes a person’s character, conduct, values, or traditions as morally good, admirable, and worthy of respect.
virtuous、admirable、fine (morally or culturally)
Describes something as virtuous, admirable, or socially desirable, with an emphasis on moral or cultural value.
Learning notes
Explanation
ดีงาม combines ดี (“good”) and งาม (“beautiful” or “admirable”). It expresses more than ordinary quality: it suggests goodness, virtue, dignity, or social and cultural worth. Common combinations include จิตใจดีงาม (a virtuous heart), ความประพฤติที่ดีงาม (admirable conduct), ค่านิยมที่ดีงาม (sound values), and ประเพณีอันดีงาม (an admirable tradition). When modifying a noun, it often appears as ที่ดีงาม. The form อันดีงาม has a more elevated tone and is common in formal writing and speeches.
Usage
Used to praise virtuous character or exemplary conduct and to discuss desirable values, education, culture, and traditions. It is understood in conversation but is especially common in formal writing, speeches, educational contexts, and public statements.
Caution
Do not normally use ดีงาม for ordinary judgments such as good taste, good weather, or good machine performance; ดี is natural in those cases. ดีงาม mainly concerns moral, inner, social, or cultural value rather than physical beauty alone.
Differences from similar words
1 virtuous synonyms
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งดงาม commonly describes visual beauty, elegance, or something beautifully expressed. ดีงาม focuses more on inner goodness and the admirable quality of conduct, values, or traditions.
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ดี is the general, everyday word for “good.” ดีงาม is more elevated and places greater emphasis on moral, social, or cultural worth.