Word · Frequency #20169
rightness
正当性；正直；公正
the quality of being morally right or justifiable
此义指合乎良心或道德，而非事实上的正确
- 1.
The characteristic of being right; correctness.
正确性；对的性质。
- 2.
The result or product of being right; something correct.
正确的结果或产物；正确的事物。
- 3.
The property of being on, or moving toward, the right.
位于右侧或向右移动的性质。
正确性；对的性质。；正确的结果或产物；正确的事物。；位于右侧或向右移动的性质。；廉正；正直
In use
She questioned the rightness of keeping the lost money she found in the park.
His strong sense of rightness led him to return the extra change to the cashier.
Her decisions are always respected for their rightness.
the rightness of sth
rightness 常与 of 连用，表示某事物在道德或情理上的正确性。
He never questioned the rightness of his actions.
他从不怀疑自己行为的正当性。
doubt/question the rightness of sth
搭配 doubt、question、challenge 等动词，表示对正当性或正确性的怀疑。
We began to doubt the rightness of the plan.
我们开始质疑这个计划的正确性。
a sense of rightness
这个短语常表示内心对某事具有道德正当性的确信。
Connections
Collocations
- moral rightness
- 道德正当性
- He never doubted the moral rightness of his cause.他从未怀疑过自己事业的道德正当性。
- rightness of a decision
- 决定的正确性
- She questioned the rightness of the decision.她质疑这个决定的正确性。
- sense of rightness
- 是非感；正义感
- His sense of rightness would not let him stay silent.他的是非感不允许他保持沉默。
- ethical rightness
- 伦理上的正当性
- The ethical rightness of the policy was widely debated.这项政策的伦理正当性受到了广泛讨论。
Synonyms
- morality
- 道德；道德规范 · morality 多指道德体系或原则本身；rightness 更强调行为或判断是否符合道德标准，日常口语中用得较少。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
由 right（正确/公正）加后缀 -ness 构成，联想‘做正确的事’就是正直与公正。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：philosophical writing、political commentary、formal speech rightness 表示“合乎道德/良心”时通常用于书面或正式语境，多出现在哲学、伦理学或政论中；日常口语中较少用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ness 结尾，且重读元音同为 /aɪ/，与 rightness 押韵：brightness、whiteness、tightness、lightness、politeness。注意 rightness 中的 gh 不发音。形近词 righteousness /ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/ 和 fitness /ˈfɪtnəs/ 发音不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.