correctness

English Thesaurus

1. conformity to fact or truth (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	quality,
definition	:	an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone (noun.attribute)

attribute	:	correct, right,
definition	:	free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth (adj.all)

attribute	:	incorrect, wrong,
definition	:	not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth (adj.all)

2. the quality of conformity to social expectations (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	correctitude, properness, propriety,
definition	:	correct or appropriate behavior (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	faultlessness, impeccability,
definition	:	the quality of being without an error or fault (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	political correctitude, political correctness,
definition	:	avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against (noun.attribute)

3. conformity to fact or truth (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	incorrectness, wrongness,
definition	:	the quality of not conforming to fact or truth (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	correct, right,
definition	:	free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth (adj.all)

4. the quality of conformity to social expectations (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	incorrectness,
definition	:	lack of conformity to social expectations (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	correct, right,
definition	:	correct in opinion or judgment (adj.all)

derivation	:	correct, right,
definition	:	socially right or correct (adj.all)

derivation	:	correct, right,
definition	:	in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure (adj.all)

5. conformity to fact or truth (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	incorrectness, wrongness,
definition	:	the quality of not conforming to fact or truth (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	correct, right,
definition	:	free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth (adj.all)

6. the quality of conformity to social expectations (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	incorrectness,
definition	:	lack of conformity to social expectations (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	correct, right,
definition	:	correct in opinion or judgment (adj.all)

derivation	:	correct, right,
definition	:	socially right or correct (adj.all)

derivation	:	correct, right,
definition	:	in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure (adj.all)