Righteousness
Righteousness noun - Conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong.
Wrongdoing is an antonym for righteousness.
Nearby Word: righteous
Wrongdoing
Wrongdoing noun - A breaking of a moral or legal code.
Usage example: a local newspaper exposed the contractor's elaborate attempts to cover up his wrongdoings
Righteousness is an antonym for wrongdoing.
Nearby Word: wrongdoer
How words are described
| imagined | imagined righteousness | imagined wrongdoing |
Cite this Source
Wrongdoing and Righteousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/righteousness/wrongdoing
Righteousness & Wrongdoing. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/righteousness/wrongdoing>.
Wrongdoing or Righteousness. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/righteousness/wrongdoing.
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