Synonyms for rightfulness
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Noun
right, justice, integrity, righteousness, propriety, rectitude, uprightness, decency, probity, honesty dated
Definitions
- n. 1
The state or quality of being rightful.
Example sentences
- justice Martin Luther King spent his life seeking justice.
- integrity He'd never accept a bribe; he's a man of integrity.
- righteousness I will I could bottle your righteousness.
- propriety Propriety cannot be separated from honesty.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| rightfulness | steady | |
| justice | rising | |
| integrity | rising | |
| righteousness | rising | |
| propriety | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- right1
- 7 letters
- justice2, honesty3, decency3, probity3
- 9 letters
- integrity4, propriety4, rectitude3
- 11 letters
- uprightness
- 13 letters
- righteousness3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (justice2 = 2 syllables).