NYT Dictionary

ETHIC

/ˈɛθ.ɪk/

AdjectiveNounETH-iceth-ic · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Moral, relating to morals.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English etik, from Late Latin ēthicus, from Ancient Greek ἠθῐκός (ēthĭkós).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

moral principlevalue-systemvalue orientationcodedecalogueethosmoralsnormprincipleprinciples

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles:

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