rightness

Other forms: rightnesses

Definitions of rightness

1. noun

   conformity to fact or truth
   synonyms: correctness

   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
   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

   type of:

   correctitude, properness, propriety

   correct or appropriate behavior
4. noun

   conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
   synonyms: justness, nicety

   type of:

   conformance, conformity

   correspondence in form or appearance