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rightness

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: rightness

1
n
conformity to fact or truth
2
n
according with conscience or morality
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: rightness
1

n conformity to fact or truth

Synonyms:
correctness
Antonyms:
incorrectness, wrongness
the quality of not conforming to fact or truth
Type of:
quality
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
2

n according with conscience or morality

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

n appropriate conduct; doing the right thing

Synonyms:
appropriateness
Antonyms:
inappropriateness, wrongness
inappropriate conduct
Type of:
correctitude, properness, propriety
correct or appropriate behavior

n conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety

Synonyms:
justness, nicety
Type of:
conformance, conformity
correspondence in form or appearance
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