| The Virtues | |||
| Virtue | Definition (Merriam-Webster) |
Complements | Transcends |
| Acceptance | The act of accepting something or someone | Contentment, Forgiveness | Denial, Rejection |
| Assertiveness | Disposed to or characterized by bold or confident statements and behavior | Confidence, Courage |
Self-doubt, Shyness |
| Authenticity | True to one’s own personality, spirit, or character | Honesty, Integrity |
Low self-esteem |
| Beauty | The qualities in a person or a thing that give pleasure to the senses or the mind | Joyfulness, Peace |
Ugliness |
| Caring | Feeling or showing concern for other people | Compassion, Kindness |
Cruelty, Insensitivity |
| Cleanliness | The practice of keeping yourself and your surroundings clean | Orderliness, Purity |
Dirtiness |
| Commitment | An agreement or pledge to do something in the future | Loyalty, Perseverance |
Lack of Direction |
| Compassion | Sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it | Caring, Understanding |
Grief, Judgment |
| Confidence | A feeling or belief that you can do something well or succeed at something | Assertiveness, Courage |
Self-doubt, Uncertainty |
| Consideration | The act of thinking carefully about something you will make a decision about | Caring, Compassion |
Selfishness |
| Contentment | The state of being happy and satisfied | Fulfillment, Joy |
Dissatisfaction, Restlessness |
| Cooperation | A situation in which people work together to do something | Teamwork, Unity |
Defiance |
| Courage | Mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty | Boldness, Confidence |
Fear, Self-doubt |
| Creativity | The ability to make new things or think of new ideas | Joy, Purposefulness |
Ordinary |
| Detachment | Lack of emotion or of personal interest | Faith, Freedom |
Control |
| Determination | A quality that makes you continue trying to do or achieve something that is difficult | Commitment, Tenaciousness | Complacency |
| Dignity | A way of appearing or behaving that suggests seriousness and self-control | Honor, Respect |
Egoism, Selfishness |
| Encouragement | Something that makes someone more determined, hopeful, or confident | Support, Caring | Self-doubt, Discouragement |
| Enthusiasm | Strong excitement about something; a strong feeling of active interest in something that you like or enjoy | Energy, Motivation |
Boredom, Indifference |
| Ethical | Following accepted rules of behavior; morally right and good | Fairness, Respect |
Immorality |
| Excellence | Extremely high quality | Dignity, Honor, Integrity, Respect |
Mediocrity |
| Fairness | Treating people in a way that does not favor some over others | Equality, Justice | Grievance, Injustice |
| Faith | Strong belief or trust in someone or something | Confidence, Hope, Trust |
Apprehension, Doubt |
| Flexibility | Willing to change or to try different things | Detachment, Understanding | Stubbornness |
| Forgiveness | The act of forgiving someone or something | Freedom, Peace |
Anger, Bitterness |
| Friendliness | Acting like a friend; kind and helpful | Kindness, Tact |
Shyness |
| Generosity | The quality of being kind, understanding, and not selfish; the quality of being generous | Kindess, Service |
Stinginess, Self-centeredness |
| Gentleness | Having or showing a kind and quiet nature; not harsh or violent | Patience, Peace |
Aggression |
| Graciousness | Very polite in a way that shows respect | Dignity, Tact |
Disrespect, Rudeness |
| Gratitude | A feeling of appreciation or thanks | Hope, Joy, Peace |
Disappointment, Pain |
| Harmonious | Having parts that are related or combined in a pleasing way | Unity | Hostility |
| Helpfulness | Making it easier to do a job, deal with a problem, etc.; giving help | Graciousness, Service |
Negativity |
| Honesty | The quality of being fair and truthful | Integrity, Truthfulness |
Deceitfulness |
| Honor | Respect that is given to someone who is admired | Dignity, Respect |
Shame |
| Hope | To want something to happen or be true and think that it could happen or be true | Faith, Joy, Trust |
Despair, Frustration |
| Humility | The quality or state of not thinking you are better than other people | Modesty | Arrogance, Pride |
| Idealism | The attitude of a person who believes that it is possible to live according to very high standards of behavior and honesty | Confidence, Hope |
Cynicism, Pessimism |
| Integrity | The quality of being honest and fair | Honesty, Trust |
Corruption, Deceitfulness |
| Imaginative | Having or showing an ability to think of new and interesting ideas; having or showing imagination | Creativity | Ordinary, Rationalism |
| Joyfulness | Feeling, causing, or showing great happiness; full of joy | Hope, Peace, Love |
Discontent, Suffering |
| Justice | The process or result of using laws to fairly judge and punish crimes and criminals | Fairness, Integrity |
Discrimination |
| Kindness | The quality or state of being kind; a kind act | Caring, Compassionate |
Cruelty, Loneliness |
| Love | A feeling of strong or constant affection for a person | Caring, Forgiveness, Unity |
Fear |
| Loyalty | The quality or state of being loyal | Honesty, Trust |
Betrayal |
| Moderation | The quality or state of being reasonable and avoiding behavior, speech, etc., that is extreme or that goes beyond what is normal or acceptable | Diligence, Responsibility |
Obsessions, Overindulgence |
| Modesty | The quality of not being too proud or confident about yourself or your abilities | Humility | Self-importance |
| Optimistic | Having or showing hope for the future; expecting good things to happen | Hope, Joyfulness |
Pessimism |
| Orderliness | Arranged or organized in a logical or regular way | Cleanliness, Purity |
Chaos |
| Passionate | Having, showing, or expressing strong emotions or beliefs | Enthusiasm, Purposefulness |
Indifference |
| Patience | The ability to wait for a long time without becoming annoyed or upset | Determination, Peace |
Frustration |
| Peace | A state of tranquility or quiet | Love, Serenity, Unity |
Anger, Cruelty |
| Perseverance | Continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition | Commitment, Determination, Resilience |
Laziness |
| Preparedness | The quality or state of being prepared | Excellence, Orderliness |
Complacency |
| Purposefulness | Having a purpose as in something set up as an object or end to be attained | Creativity, Commitment, Joyfulness |
Boredom, Indifference |
| Reliability | The quality or state of being reliable | Integrity, Loyalty |
Untrustworthiness |
| Respect | An act of giving particular attention | Dignity, Reverence |
Inconsideration |
| Responsibility | The quality or state of being responsible as in moral, legal, or mental accountability | Courtesy, Tact, Trust |
Selfishness |
| Reverence | Honor or respect that is felt for or shown to (someone or something) | Respect, Worth | Hatred |
| Self-discipline | Correction or regulation of oneself for the sake of improvement | Commitment, Determination |
Chaos, Unruliness |
| Service | Contribution to the welfare of others | Compassion, Generosity, Purposefulness |
Lack of concern, Self-centeredness |
| Sincerity | The quality or state of being sincere; honesty of mind | Authentic | Disingenuousness |
| Tact | A keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense | Graciousness, Responsibilty |
Clumsiness |
| Temperate | Habitual moderation in the indulgence of the appetites or passions | Moderation | Excessiveness |
| Tenacious | Persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired | Discipline, Perseverance |
Indecision |
| Thankfulness | Conscious of benefit received | Gratitude, Thoughtfulness |
Unappreciative |
| Tolerance | Capacity to endure pain or hardship; sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or practices differing from or conflicting with one’s own | Patience, Tenacious |
Narrow-mindedness |
| Trust | Assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something | Loyalty, Respect |
Doubt, Skepticism |
| Truthfulness | Telling or disposed to tell the truth | Honesty, Faith, Trust |
Corruption, Deceit |
| Understanding | An agreement of opinion or feeling; adjustment of differences | Kindness, Tolerance |
Egoism |
| Unity | The quality or state of being made one | Harmony, Love, Peace |
Loneliness |
| Visionary | A thought, concept, or object formed by the imagination | Imagination, Leadership |
Lack of Inspiration |
| Wisdom | Accumulated philosophic or scientific learning; knowledge | Idealism, Visionary |
Lack of Intelligence |
| Wonder | A feeling caused by seeing something that is very surprising, beautiful, amazing, etc. | Creativity, Imagination |
Boredom |
THE MYSTICAL COURT 