rightness

• Substantiv, das die Eigenschaft oder den Zustand bezeichnet, moralisch richtig, gerecht oder angemessen zu sein, sowie die Übereinstimmung mit einer Tatsache, der Wahrheit oder einem ästhetischen Korrektheitsstandard.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being morally correct, just, or appropriate, as well as conformity to fact, truth, or an aesthetic standard of correctness.

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1. Moral correctnessB2formal

   The quality of being in accordance with conscience or morality.

   Richtigkeit

   • She questioned the rightness of her decision to lie.
   • The rightness of his actions was never in doubt.
   • They debated the moral rightness of the war.

   Synonymegoodnessintegritymoralityproprietyrectituderighteousnessuprightnessvirtue

   Antonymeevilimmoralitywickednesswrongness

2. Appropriate conductB2formal

   The quality of being appropriate or proper in a given situation.

   Angemessenheit

   • He always acts with a sense of rightness in social settings.
   • The rightness of her response impressed the committee.
   • There is a certain rightness in following the rules.

   Synonymeappropriatenessaptnesscorrectnessfitnesspropernessproprietyseemlinesssuitability

   Antonymeimproprietyinappropriatenessincorrectnesswrongness

3. Conformity to truthB2formal

   The state of being in agreement with fact or reality.

   Richtigkeit

   • The rightness of his theory was confirmed by the experiment.
   • We must verify the rightness of the data before publishing.
   • The journalist checked the rightness of every statement.

   Synonymeaccuracycorrectnessexactnessfactualityprecisiontruthvalidityverity

   Antonymeerroneousnessfallacyfalsenessfalsityincorrectnesswrongness

4. Esthetic correctnessC1formal

   Conformity with some standard of correctness or propriety, especially in art or behavior.

   Ästhetische Richtigkeit

   • The rightness of the painting's proportions pleased the critics.
   • Her outfit had a perfect rightness for the formal event.
   • The architect admired the rightness of the building's symmetry.

   Synonymeappropriatenessaptnesscorrectnessdecorumfitnessproprietyseemlinesssuitability

   Antonymeimproprietyincorrectnesswrongness