Another word for rightness

The quality or state of being morally sound

• virtuousness

  1. the state of being virtuous

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  1. the state of being virtuous

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• virtue

  1. Moral excellence and righteousness; goodness.
  2. An example or kind of moral excellence:
  3. Chastity, especially in a woman.

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  1. Moral excellence and righteousness; goodness.
  2. An example or kind of moral excellence:
  3. Chastity, especially in a woman.

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• uprightness

  1. (uncountable) The state of being moral, honest and honourable.
  2. (uncountable) The state of being erect, or vertical.
  3. (countable) The result or product of being upright.

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  1. (uncountable) The state of being moral, honest and honourable.
  2. (uncountable) The state of being erect, or vertical.
  3. (countable) The result or product of being upright.

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• righteousness

  1. (uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude. Righteousness, as used in Scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law.
  2. (countable) A righteous act, or righteous quality.
  3. The act or conduct of one who is righteous.

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  1. (uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude. Righteousness, as used in Scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law.
  2. (countable) A righteous act, or righteous quality.
  3. The act or conduct of one who is righteous.

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• rectitude

  1. Moral uprightness; righteousness.
  2. The quality or condition of being correct in judgment.
  3. The quality of being straight.

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  1. Moral uprightness; righteousness.
  2. The quality or condition of being correct in judgment.
  3. The quality of being straight.

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• probity

  1. Complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness:

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  1. Complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness:

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• morality

  1. The quality of being in accord with standards of right or good conduct:
  2. A system or collection of ideas of right and wrong conduct:
  3. Virtuous conduct:

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  1. The quality of being in accord with standards of right or good conduct:
  2. A system or collection of ideas of right and wrong conduct:
  3. Virtuous conduct:

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• goodness

  1. The state or quality of being good.
  2. The beneficial or nutritious part.
  3. Used to express mild surprise.

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  1. The state or quality of being good.
  2. The beneficial or nutritious part.
  3. Used to express mild surprise.

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• good

  1. Being positive or desirable in nature; not bad or poor:
  2. Having the qualities that are desirable or distinguishing in a particular thing:
  3. Serving the desired purpose or end; suitable:

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  1. Being positive or desirable in nature; not bad or poor:
  2. Having the qualities that are desirable or distinguishing in a particular thing:
  3. Serving the desired purpose or end; suitable:

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The moral quality of a course of action

• rightfulness

  1. The state or quality of being rightful.

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  1. The state or quality of being rightful.

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• righteousness

  1. (uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude. Righteousness, as used in Scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law.
  2. (countable) A righteous act, or righteous quality.
  3. The act or conduct of one who is righteous.

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  1. (uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude. Righteousness, as used in Scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law.
  2. (countable) A righteous act, or righteous quality.
  3. The act or conduct of one who is righteous.

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• propriety

  1. Conformity to conventional standards of behavior or morality.
  2. Socially correct usages or behaviors.
  3. The quality of being proper; appropriateness.

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  1. Conformity to conventional standards of behavior or morality.
  2. Socially correct usages or behaviors.
  3. The quality of being proper; appropriateness.

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• morality

  1. The quality of being in accord with standards of right or good conduct:
  2. A system or collection of ideas of right and wrong conduct:
  3. Virtuous conduct:

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  1. The quality of being in accord with standards of right or good conduct:
  2. A system or collection of ideas of right and wrong conduct:
  3. Virtuous conduct:

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• ethicalness

  1. (rare) The state or quality of being ethical.

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  1. (rare) The state or quality of being ethical.

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• ethicality

  1. The state, quality, or manner of being ethical.

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  1. The state, quality, or manner of being ethical.

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• ethic

  1. A set of principles of right conduct.
  2. A theory or a system of moral values:
  3. The study of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices to be made by a person; moral philosophy.

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  1. A set of principles of right conduct.
  2. A theory or a system of moral values:
  3. The study of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices to be made by a person; moral philosophy.

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Freedom from error

• precision

  1. The state or quality of being precise; exactness.
  2. The ability of a measurement to be consistently reproduced.
  3. The number of significant digits to which a value has been reliably measured.

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  1. The state or quality of being precise; exactness.
  2. The ability of a measurement to be consistently reproduced.
  3. The number of significant digits to which a value has been reliably measured.

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• preciseness

  1. The condition of being precise; precision
  2. (dated) pedantic behaviour

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  1. The condition of being precise; precision
  2. (dated) pedantic behaviour

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• exactness

  1. The state of being exact

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  1. The state of being exact

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• exactitude

  1. The state or quality of being exact.

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  1. The state or quality of being exact.

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• correctness

  1. freedom from error
  2. conformity to the truth or to fact
  3. conformity to recognized standards

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  1. freedom from error
  2. conformity to the truth or to fact
  3. conformity to recognized standards

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• accurateness

  1. The state or quality of being accurate; accuracy; exactness; nicety; precision.

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  1. The state or quality of being accurate; accuracy; exactness; nicety; precision.

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• accuracy

  1. Conformity to fact.
  2. Precision; exactness.
  3. The ability of a measurement to match the actual value of the quantity being measured.

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  1. Conformity to fact.
  2. Precision; exactness.
  3. The ability of a measurement to match the actual value of the quantity being measured.

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