rightness

Other forms: rightnesses

Definitions of rightness
  1. noun
    conformity to fact or truth
    synonyms: correctness
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    antonyms:
    wrongness
    the quality of not conforming to fact or truth
    type of:
    quality
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  2. noun
    according with conscience or morality
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    antonyms:
    wrongness
    contrary to conscience or morality
    type of:
    morality
    concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
  3. noun
    appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
    synonyms: appropriateness
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    type of:
    correctitude, properness, propriety
    correct or appropriate behavior
  4. noun
    conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
    synonyms: justness, nicety
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    type of:
    conformance, conformity
    correspondence in form or appearance
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