righteous

Compared meaning: morally right or good (adjective).

比较义项：道德上正直、正确的（形容词）。

• good

  The most basic, everyday word for morally right; used for people, actions, or causes without specifying fairness or the strength of feeling involved.

  最基础、最日常的表示“道德上正确”的词，用于人、行为或事业，不特别强调公正性或情感强度。

  He grew up trying to be a good person and do the right thing.

  他从小就努力做一个好人，做正确的事。

• just

  Emphasizes fairness and even-handedness, especially in decisions, laws, or the treatment of other people; common in formal or legal contexts.

  强调公正、一视同仁，尤其用于决定、法律或对待他人的方式，常见于正式或法律语境。

  The judge was known for making just decisions, even in difficult cases.

  这位法官以在疑难案件中也能做出公正的判决而闻名。

• upright

  Stresses moral integrity and honesty of character built up over time; often describes a person's reputation and sounds formal or old-fashioned.

  强调品行端正、诚实正直，通常用来形容一个人一贯的人品和名声，语气较正式、略显古雅。

  Everyone in town respected him as an upright and honest man.

  镇上的人都尊敬他，认为他是一个正直诚实的人。

• righteous 本词

  Carries the strongest moral force, often linked to religious belief or deeply held conviction; can also describe self-righteous anger or indignation.

  道德色彩最强，常与宗教信仰或坚定的道德信念相关，也可指“义愤”，有时带有自以为是的意味。

  He felt righteous anger when he saw the innocent man being punished.

  看到无辜的人受到惩罚，他感到义愤填膺。

All four can mean 'morally right'. Good is the most basic, everyday word. Just stresses fairness. Upright stresses honest character built over time. Righteous is strongest, common in religious or moral-anger contexts, sometimes self-righteous. Good's other sense and just as 'only' are not compared here.

这四个词都可表示“道德上正确、正直”，但语气和使用场合不同：good最基础、最口语化；just强调“公正、公平”；upright强调“品行端正、廉洁”；righteous语气最强，常见于宗教或道德义愤语境，有时含自以为是的意味。这里不比较good的其他常见义项（如“好的、优质的”），也不比较just作副词时“刚刚，仅仅”的用法。