being right
Not being wrong
Being right is having the correct answer, accurate information, or valid position.
The phrase often carries emotional weight beyond mere correctness—people invest identity in being right, making arguments about facts feel personal: I hate to admit it, but you were right.
Being right doesn't mean much if no one listens.
- veracityConformity to fact
- correctnessState of being accurate
- truthAccordance with reality
- soundnessReliability of structure
- validityQuality of being sound
reliability · precision · fact · fact check · accuracy · on the money · authenticity · knowledge · have a point · logic · reasoning · pragmatism · honesty · vindication · evidence · exactness · justice · justification
being rightbeing wrong
Holding an incorrect belief
making a mistake · missing the mark · misunderstanding · blundering · barking up the wrong tree
being rightbeing wrong
Holding an incorrect belief
doing wrong · wrongdoing · sinning · transgressing · misbehaving
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