The difference between Moral and Righteous
When used as adjectives, moral means of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour, whereas righteous means free from sin or guilt.
Moral is also noun with the meaning: the ethical significance or practical lesson.
Righteous is also verb with the meaning: to make righteous.
check bellow for the other definitions of Moral and Righteous
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Moral as an adjective:
Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.
Examples:
"'moral judgments; a moral poem"
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Moral as an adjective:
Conforming to a standard of right behaviour; sanctioned by or operative on one's conscience or ethical judgment.
Examples:
"a moral obligation"
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Moral as an adjective:
Capable of right and wrong action.
Examples:
"a moral agent"
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Moral as an adjective:
Probable but not proved.
Examples:
"a moral certainty"
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Moral as an adjective:
Positively affecting the mind, confidence, or will.
Examples:
"a moral victory; moral support"
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Moral as a noun (of a narrative):
The ethical significance or practical lesson.
Examples:
"The moral of w The Boy Who Cried Wolf is that if you repeatedly lie, people won't believe you when you tell the truth."
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Moral as a noun (chiefly, in the plural):
Moral practices or teachings: modes of conduct.
Examples:
"a candidate with strong morals'"
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Moral as a noun (obsolete):
A morality play.
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Righteous as an adjective:
Free from sin or guilt.
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Righteous as an adjective:
Moral and virtuous, to the point of sanctimonious.
Examples:
"Human beings should take a righteous path, and so should art. We should promote kindness and beauty through art."
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Righteous as an adjective:
Justified morally.
Examples:
"righteous rage"
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Righteous as an adjective (slang, US):
Awesome; great.
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Righteous as a verb:
To make righteous; specifically, to justify religiously, to absolve from sin.