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  1. noun [ U ] uk / ˈraɪt.nəs / us / ˈraɪt.nəs / Add to word list. the state of being morally or legally correct: He is convinced of the rightness of his actions. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Virtue and moral good. altruism. angelically. be as pure as the driven snow idiom. justifiable. justifiably. justified. loftiness. lofty. rightly.

  2. Rightness definition: correctness or accuracy.. See examples of RIGHTNESS used in a sentence.

  3. noun. 1. : qualities (such as adherence to duty or obedience to lawful authority) that together constitute the ideal of moral propriety or merit moral approval. 2. : something to which one has a just claim: such as. a.

  4. RIGHTNESS meaning: 1. the state of being morally or legally correct: 2. the state of being morally or legally…. Learn more.

  5. the quality of being correct for a particular situation or thing, or for a particular person. the rightness of his decision. Check pronunciation: rightness. Definition of rightness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. Synonyms for RIGHTNESS: morality, integrity, virtue, honesty, goodness, character, righteousness, rectitude; Antonyms of RIGHTNESS: evil, badness, immorality, sin, wickedness, villainy, iniquity, sinfulness.

  7. noun. 1. correctness or accuracy. 2. propriety or fitness. 3. moral integrity. 4. obsolete. straightness or directness. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ bef. 950; ME; OE rihtnes. See right, -ness]

  8. according with conscience or morality. see more. noun. appropriate conduct; doing the right thing. synonyms: appropriateness. see more. noun. conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety. synonyms: justness, nicety.

  9. 1. Conforming with or conformable to justice, law, or morality: do the right thing and confess. 2. In accordance with fact, reason, or truth; correct: the right answer. 3. Fitting, proper, or appropriate: It is not right to leave the party without saying goodbye. 4. Most favorable, desirable, or convenient: the right time to act. 5.

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