Degradation and Rightness

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Degradation noun - A change to a lower state or level.

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Rightness is an antonym for degradation.

Nearby Words: degrade, degraded, degrading

Rightness noun - Conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong.

Usage example: she seems to confuse rightness with self-righteousness

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Degradation is an antonym for rightness.

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Rightness and Degradation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/degradation/rightness

Degradation & Rightness. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/degradation/rightness>.

Rightness or Degradation. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/degradation/rightness.

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