n.
The state or quality of being right.
Dictionary:
right·ness (rīt'nĭs) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: rightness |
noun
| WordNet: rightness |
The noun has 4 meanings:
Meaning #1:
according with conscience or morality
Antonym: wrongness (meaning #2)
Meaning #2:
appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
Synonym: appropriateness
Meaning #3:
conformity to fact or truth
Synonym: correctness
Antonym: wrongness (meaning #3)
Meaning #4:
conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
Synonyms: justness, nicety
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| oughtness |
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