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- Dictionaryrightness/ˈrʌɪtnɪs/
noun
- 1. the quality or state of being morally good, justified, or acceptable: "they argue for the moral rightness of overthrowing the leader by force"
- 2. the quality or state of being true or correct as a fact: "they are convinced of the rightness of their theories"
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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.
Rightness definition: correctness or accuracy.. See examples of RIGHTNESS used in a sentence.
RIGHTNESS meaning: 1. the state of being morally or legally correct: 2. the state of being morally or legally…. Learn more.
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.
Synonyms for RIGHTNESS: morality, integrity, virtue, honesty, goodness, character, righteousness, rectitude; Antonyms of RIGHTNESS: evil, badness, immorality, sin, wickedness, villainy, iniquity, sinfulness.
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.
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]
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.
noun. 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.
Rightness of purpose, preference of virtue for its own sake, suppression of vicious desires, were made essential points by the - Aristotelians, who attached the most importance to outward circumstances in their view of virtue, no less than by the Stoics, to whom all outward things were indifferent. This knowledge, as Aristotle held, might be ...
