English noun: correctness | |||
1. | correctness (attribute) conformity to fact or truth | ||
Synonyms | rightness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | quality | ||
Attribute | correct, incorrect, right, wrong | ||
Antonyms | incorrectness, wrongness | ||
2. | correctness (attribute) the quality of conformity to social expectations | ||
Broader (hypernym) | correctitude, properness, propriety | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | faultlessness, impeccability, political correctitude, political correctness | ||
Antonyms | incorrectness | ||