Correctness and Ribaldry

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Correctness noun - Conformity to fact or truth.

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Ribaldry is an antonym for correctness.

Ribaldry noun - The quality or state of being obscene.

Usage example: there's a ribaldry in the works of Chaucer that generations of students of English literature have heartily enjoyed

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Correctness is an antonym for ribaldry.

Nearby Word: ribald

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Ribaldry and Correctness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/correctness/ribaldry

Correctness & Ribaldry. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/correctness/ribaldry>.

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