Antonyms of adj flagitious
2 senses of flagitious
Sense 1
flagitious, heinous -- (extremely wicked, deeply criminal; "a flagitious crime"; "heinous accusations")
INDIRECT (VIA wicked) -> virtuous -- (morally excellent)
Sense 2
atrocious, flagitious, grievous, monstrous -- (shockingly brutal or cruel; "murder is an atrocious crime"; "a grievous offense against morality"; "a grievous crime"; "no excess was too monstrous for them to commit")
INDIRECT (VIA evil) -> good -- (morally admirable)
Similarity of adj flagitious
2 senses of flagitious
Sense 1
flagitious, heinous -- (extremely wicked, deeply criminal; "a flagitious crime"; "heinous accusations")
=> wicked (vs. virtuous) -- (morally bad in principle or practice)
Sense 2
atrocious, flagitious, grievous, monstrous -- (shockingly brutal or cruel; "murder is an atrocious crime"; "a grievous offense against morality"; "a grievous crime"; "no excess was too monstrous for them to commit")
=> evil (vs. good) -- (morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds")