rightness

• Sustantivo que designa la cualidad o estado de ser correcto moralmente, justo o apropiado, así como la conformidad con los hechos, la verdad o un estándar estético de exactitud.

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.

   Rectitud moral

   • 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.

   Sinónimosgoodnessintegritymoralityproprietyrectituderighteousnessuprightnessvirtue

   Antónimosevilimmoralitywickednesswrongness

2. Appropriate conductB2formal

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

   Corrección / Adecuación

   • 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.

   Sinónimosappropriatenessaptnesscorrectnessfitnesspropernessproprietyseemlinesssuitability

   Antónimosimproprietyinappropriatenessincorrectnesswrongness

3. Conformity to truthB2formal

   The state of being in agreement with fact or reality.

   Conformidad con la verdad

   • 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.

   Sinónimosaccuracycorrectnessexactnessfactualityprecisiontruthvalidityverity

   Antónimoserroneousnessfallacyfalsenessfalsityincorrectnesswrongness

4. Esthetic correctnessC1formal

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

   Corrección estética

   • 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.

   Sinónimosappropriatenessaptnesscorrectnessdecorumfitnessproprietyseemlinesssuitability

   Antónimosimproprietyincorrectnesswrongness