RIGHTFULNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Anything in accord with principles of justice

Example:

the rightfulness of his claim

Synonyms:

right; rightfulness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("rightfulness" is a kind of...):

justice; justness (the quality of being just or fair)

Antonym:

wrongfulness (that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law)

Derivation:

rightful (legally valid)

rightful (having a legally established claim)