rightness
Americannoun
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correctness or accuracy.
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propriety or fitness.
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moral integrity.
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Obsolete. straightness or directness.
noun
Etymology
Origin of rightness
before 950; Middle English; Old English rihtnes. See right, -ness
Example Sentences
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I did just have this feeling of rightness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
We tend to believe that legality establishes rightness, establishes legitimacy.
From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2026
His rightness for the role is a marvelous coup, considering it’s the fourth film in a four-decade-old franchise that’s tightly bonded to another once-distinguished dramatic actor, Leslie Nielsen, who originated the character of Lt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2025
The second cost of diversity derives from how employees of color perceive the rightness of their employer’s actions, otherwise known as legitimacy.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2025
She thought she might cry with the rightness of it.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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