rightness

[ rahyt-nis ]

noun

1. correctness or accuracy.
2. propriety or fitness.
3. moral integrity.
4. Obsolete. straightness or directness.

ˈrightness

/ ˈraɪtnɪs /

noun

1. the state or quality of being right

Word History and Origins

Origin of rightness¹

before 950; Middle English; Old English rihtnes. See right, -ness

Example Sentences

If Richard Nixon believed hat “when the president does it, that means that is not illegal,” Trump likewise believes that the rightness of an action hinges on whether or not he is the one doing it.

From Salon

By giving Haddix, who is convinced of the rightness of her feelings and the righteousness of her cause, space to talk, Goode does at least allow her some dimension.

From Los Angeles Times

“Claims about that shouldn’t be dismissed on technical grounds like abstention or rightness. I think the appellate court is going to have a lot to say about it.”

From Seattle Times

For its farewell, Olafsson played it more fluidly, but also with more confidence in the rightness of its hermitage.

From New York Times

For both Netanyahu and Biden, popular opinion at home and deep personal conviction in the rightness of Israel’s cause, and each man’s battle for his own short-term political survival, are all combining to make it appear unlikely that Netanyahu will yield much on the U.S. demands regarding the Palestinians, or that Biden will get much tougher in trying to force them.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• goodness
• probity
• rectitude
• righteousness