Properness and Rightness

Properness

Properness noun - The quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting.
Usage example: questioned the properness of having any curfew at all for people of college age

Rightness is a synonym for properness. In some cases you can use "Rightness" instead a noun "Properness".

Rightness

Rightness noun - The quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting.
Usage example: the irrefutable rightness of the criticism didn't make it any more pleasant to hear

Properness is a synonym for rightness. You can use "Properness" instead a noun "Rightness".
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