on the side of the angels
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English
31
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Fighting for or supporting that which is good, just, or benevolent.
Example Sentences
- "Each likewise portrays itself as on the side of the angels, as fighting the good fight against adversaries who are neither decent nor fair."
- "But when it comes to the conflict between compassion and cold reason, he is on the side of the angels: […]"
- "Sherlock Holmes: Oh, I may be on the side of the angels, but don't think for one second that I am one of them."
Inflected Forms
more on the side of the angels (comparative)
most on the side of the angels (superlative)