Synonyms for correctness

Most common

truth · accuracy · veracity · propriety

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Noun

Antonyms

incorrectness, falsehood

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   Freedom from error.

Related words

Phrases

conservative correctness patriotic correctness political correctness

Forms

Plural

correctnesses → accuracies, veracities, proprieties, truths…

Example sentences

• truth Not only you but also he is ignorant of the truth.
• accuracy I started doubting the accuracy of his statement.
• veracity Courts examine the veracity of witness testimony.
• propriety Propriety cannot be separated from honesty.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

right¹, truth¹

6 letters

nicety³

8 letters

accuracy⁴, veracity⁴

9 letters

precision³, propriety⁴, rightness², exactness

12 letters

correctitude

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (nicety³ = 3 syllables).