ought-not-ness

noun

The quality of an action being morally obligatory not to perform.

Opposite
oughtness
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Meanings

nounought-not-ness (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe quality of an action being morally obligatory not to perform.

    Antonyms: oughtness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality of an action being morally obligatory not to perform.

Opposite
oughtness

Origin

From ought not + -ness.

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APA

ought-not-ness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ought-not-ness

MLA

“ought-not-ness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ought-not-ness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ought-not-ness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ought-not-ness.

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