Synonyms of rightness

rightness

noun

1

as in morality

conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong

she seems to confuse rightness with self-righteousness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• morality
• integrity
• virtue
• honesty
• goodness
• character
• righteousness
• rectitude
• ethics
• morals
• uprightness
• virtuousness
• probity
• decency
• honor
• correctness
• appropriateness
• incorruptibility
• propriety
• fitness
• scrupulousness
• decorum
• right-mindedness
• etiquette
• high-mindedness
• scrupulosity
• irreproachability
• seemliness
• irreproachableness
• decorousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• evil
• badness
• immorality
• sin
• wickedness
• villainy
• iniquity
• sinfulness
• impropriety
• degradation
• evildoing
• perversion
• indecorum
• indiscretion
• depravity
• indecency
• degeneracy
• dishonesty
• debauchery
• crookedness
• unscrupulousness
• vileness
• meanness
• viciousness
• corruption
• lowness
• pervertedness
• underhandedness

2

as in appropriateness

the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting

the irrefutable rightness of the criticism didn't make it any more pleasant to hear

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appropriateness
• validity
• relevance
• relevancy
• usefulness
• applicability
• suitability
• happiness
• propriety
• fitness
• aptness
• felicity
• properness
• appositeness
• seemliness
• suitableness
• fittingness
• acceptability
• compatibility
• felicitousness
• congruity
• convenience
• justifiability
• harmoniousness
• agreeableness
• pertinence
• adequacy
• expediency
• materiality
• expedience
• connection
• bearing
• satisfactoriness
• adequateness
• serviceableness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wrongness
• unfitness
• impropriety
• unsuitability
• incompatibility
• inappropriateness
• incongruity
• infelicity
• incongruence
• inexpediency
• disagreeableness
• irrelevance
• inapplicability
• unseemliness
• inaptness
• immateriality
• irrelevancy
• inappositeness
• meaninglessness
• improperness
• incongruousness
• pointlessness
• inexpedience
• inharmoniousness
• unbecomingness