Incorrectness and Properness

Incorrectness

Incorrectness noun - The quality or state of being unsuitable or unfitting.
Usage example: the alleged incorrectness of the hat she wore to her daughter's wedding mattered only to gossips

Properness is an antonym for incorrectness.

Nearby Words: incorrect, incorrectly

Properness

Properness noun - The quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting.

Incorrectness is an antonym for properness.
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