4.3.1 Good, moral

Use this domain for words related to being good or moral in behavior.

Related domains: 
8.3.7 Good
Louw Nida Codes: 
88B Just, Righteous
88C Holy, Pure
41C Particular Patterns of Behavior
  • What words describe someone who is good?
    good, moral, blameless, decent, ethical, excellent, fine, high-minded, holy, honorable, just, pure, righteous, saintly, sanctified, upstanding, virtuous, worthy,
  • What words refer to a good person?
    saint,
  • What words refer to the quality of being good?
    goodness, morality, holiness, purity, righteousness, sanctification, virtue,
  • What words refer to doing something good?
    do good, be good, behave, behave yourself, be on your best behavior,
  • What words refer to something someone does that is good?
    good deed, good behavior,
  • What words describe something someone does that is good?
    good, ethical, fine, right, righteous, worthy,
  • What words refer to becoming good?
    improve, develop, reform,

    • 4.3.1.1 Bad, immoral

    Use this domain for words related to being bad or immoral in behavior, and for words describing a bad person.

    Related domains: 
    8.3.7.1 Bad
    OMC Codes: 
    680 Offenses and Sanctions
    682 Offenses against Life
    683 Offenses against the Person
    684 Sex and Marital Offenses
    685 Property Offenses
    686 Nonfulfillment of Obligations
    687 Offenses against the State
    688 Religious Offenses
    689 Social Offenses
    Louw Nida Codes: 
    88H' Impurity
    88T Act Shamefully
    88I' Licentiousness, Perversion
    88L' Sin, Wrongdoing, Guilt
  • What words describe someone who is bad?
    bad, base, carnal, corrupt, dangerous, decadent, degenerate, depraved, dishonorable, evil, felonious, foul, heinous, immoral, improper, impure, iniquitous, low-minded, low, miscreant, nasty, nefarious, no good, reprobate (adj), sinful, sinister, terrible, unethical, unholy, unjust, unrighteous, vile, villainous, wicked,
  • What words describe someone who is very bad?
    twisted, sick, perverted, depraved, terrible,
  • What words refer to a bad person?
    miscreant, reprobate (n), scoundrel, sinner, black sheep, villain, knave,
  • What words refer to someone who is very bad?
    monster, pervert,
  • What words refer to doing something bad?
    sin (v), behave badly, misbehave, do wrong, be up to something, get into, indulge in, commit, stoop
  • What words refer to the quality of being bad?
    sinfulness, depravity, evil (n), iniquity,
  • What words refer to something someone does that is bad?
    sin (n), misbehavior,
  • What words describe something someone does that is bad?
    bad, blameworthy, sinful, wrong,
  • What words describe someone who plans to do something bad?
    calculating, scheming,
  • What words describe a place where bad people often go?
    seedy, sleazy, haunt, den of iniquity,
  • What words refer to someone becoming bad?
    go bad, go wrong, turn to crime, fall, fall into sin,
  • What words refer to one person causing another person to be bad?
    tempt, corrupt, pervert, turn,

    • 4.3.1.2 Meet a standard

    Use this domain for words related to meeting a standard.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    88D Perfect, Perfection
    88F Modesty, Propriety
  • What words refer to being acceptable?
    meet a standard, be acceptable, be perfect, be normal
  • What words refer to acceptable behavior?
    act acceptably, satisfactorily, normal, pleasingly, be polite, dignity,
  • What words describe the behavior of someone who acts acceptably?
    acceptable, satisfactory, normal, pleasing, polite, well mannered

    • 4.3.1.2.1 Below standard

    Use this domain for words related to behaving below a standard.

  • What words refer to being unacceptable?
    be below the standard, be unacceptable, be imperfect, be abnormal, miss the mark, fail, fail to make the grade, fail to live up to expectations, not live up to
  • What words refer to unacceptable behavior?
    act unacceptably, dissatisfactory, abnormal, unpleasing, unpleasantly, be impolite, ill mannered
  • What words describe the behavior of someone who acts unacceptably?
    unacceptable, dissatisfactory, abnormal, unpleasing, impolite, ill mannered, rude

    • 4.3.1.3 Mature in behavior

    Use this domain for words related to acting maturely--to act like an adult rather than a child.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    88M Mature Behavior
  • What words describe someone who is mature?
    mature, adult (adj), responsible,
  • What words refer to doing something maturely?
    be mature, act like an adult, act your age,
  • What words refer to the quality of being mature?
    maturity,
  • What words refer to something someone does that is mature?
    mature,
  • What words describe something someone does that is mature?
    maturely,
  • What words refer to becoming mature?
    mature (v), grow up,

    • 4.3.1.3.1 Immature in behavior

    Use this domain for words related to behaving in an immature way--for either a child or an adult to act like a child.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    88M Mature Behavior
  • What words describe someone who is immature?
    immature, babyish, boyish, callow, childlike, childish, girlish, inexperienced, infantile, irresponsible, naive, puerile, rookie, sophomoric, spoiled,
  • What words refer to an immature person?
    baby,
  • What words refer to doing something immature?
    be immature, act like a child
  • What words refer to the quality of being immature?
    immaturity,
  • What words describe something someone does that is immature?
    immature, childish, infantile, juvenile, puerile, silly,
  • What words describe a bad child?
    naughty, badly-behaved, mischievous, spoiled,
  • What words refer to a bad child?
    brat, nuisance, pest, bully,

    • 4.3.1.3.2 Sensible

    Use this domain for words related to being sensible--to think about what you do.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    88L Sensible Behavior, Senseless Behavior
  • What words describe someone who is sensible?
    sensible, thoughtful, astute, calculating, cautious, circumspect, discreet, discriminating, foresighted, judicious, logical, practical, pragmatic, prudent, rational, realistic, reasonable, sagacious, sane, sensible, sensibly, sensitive, sound, thoughtful, wholesome

    • 4.3.1.4 Reputation

    Use this domain for words related to having a good reputation--when most people think well of someone because he does good things and doesn't do bad things.

  • What words refer to a person's reputation?
    reputation, standing, image, name, character,
  • What words describe someone who has a good reputation?
    reputable, of repute, prestigious,
  • What words refer to having a good reputation?
    have a good reputation, have a reputation for, be of good repute, be well thought of, have a good name,
  • What words refer to a good reputation?
    good reputation, prestige, stature,
  • What words refer to hurting someone's reputation?
    harm someone's reputation, damage someone's reputation, give someone a bad name, bring someone into disrepute, discredit, bring discredit on,
  • What words refer to having a bad reputation?
    have a bad reputation, be of evil repute, be poorly thought of, have a bad name

    • 4.3.1.5 Patient

    Use this domain for words related to being patient--if you are patient, you don't get angry or do anything bad even though something bad happens to you for a long time.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    25O Patience, Endurance, Perseverance
  • What words describe someone who is patient?
    patient, persevering, accommodating,
  • What words refer to being patient?
    be patient, bear, endure, persevere, patiently, persist, plod, plug, tolerate,
  • What words refer to the quality of being patient?
    patience, constancy, endurance, steadfastness,
  • What words describe a situation that a person can endure?
    bearable, endurable, tolerable,

    • 4.3.1.5.1 Impatient

    Use this domain for words related to being impatient--if you are impatient, you get angry or do something bad when something bad happens to you for a long time.

  • What words describe someone who is impatient?
    impatient, intolerant,
  • What words refer to being impatient?
    wait impatiently, lose your patience, can't wait
  • What words refer to the quality of being impatient?
    impatience, intolerance,
  • What words describe a situation that makes a person feel impatient?
    intolerable,

    • 4.3.1.5.2 Bad-tempered

    Use this domain for words related to being bad-tempered--to behave in an angry, unfriendly way.

  • What words describe a person who is often bad-tempered?
    bad-tempered, grumpy, grouchy, disagreeable, cantankerous, uptight,
  • What words refer to being bad-tempered for a short time?
    be in a bad mood, be in a huff, be in one of his bad moods, got out of bed on the wrong side, got out on the wrong side of the bed
  • What words describe someone who refuses to talk because they are angry?
    sullen, surly, sulky, sulk, be in a sulk, give someone the silent treatment,
  • What words describe someone who is easily annoyed by unimportant things?
    irritable, crotchety, petulant, fractious,
  • What words describe someone who gets angry easily?
    short-tempered, quick-tempered, have a short fuse, temper,
  • What words refer to someone who is bad-tempered?
    grouch,