Right & Wrong: Dictionary Definition of Gradable Antonyms

🔹 Infallible / Absolute:

Adjective & TranscriptionDefinition & NuanceIntensity
Infallible [ɪnˈfæləbl]Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong. Nuance: An absolute, often attributed to divine or perfect sources.🔴 (0%)
Unimpeachable [ˌʌnɪmˈpiːtʃəbl]Beyond reproach or criticism; completely trustworthy. Nuance: Correctness that is so certain it cannot be doubted.🔴 (5%)
Irrefutable [ˌɪrɪˈfjuːtəbl]Impossible to deny or disprove. Nuance: Correctness backed by undeniable evidence or logic.🔴 (10%)

🔹 Critically Right:

Adjective & TranscriptionDefinition & NuanceIntensity
Accurate [ˈækjərət]Correct in all details; exact. Nuance: Precision and freedom from error, often in factual matters.🔴 (15%)
Valid [ˈvælɪd]Actually supporting the intended point or claim; sound. Nuance: Correct because it is logically or legally sound.🔴 (20%)
Sound [saʊnd]Based on valid reason or good judgment; secure. Nuance: Correctness that is well-founded and reliable.🔴 (25%)

🔹 Very Right / Correct:

Adjective & TranscriptionDefinition & NuanceIntensity
Right [raɪt]The standard term for morally good, justified, or acceptable; correct. Nuance: The neutral, all-purpose word for being correct or good.🔴🟠 (30%)
Correct [kəˈrekt]Free from error; in accordance with fact or truth. Nuance: Often used for factual, verifiable accuracy.🔴🟠 (35%)
True [truː]In accordance with fact or reality. Nuance: The ultimate alignment with reality.🔴🟠 (40%)
Proper [ˈprɑːpər]Truly what something is said to be; genuine; suitable or appropriate. Nuance: Correct according to established standards or conventions.🔴🟠 (45%)

🔹 Somewhat Right / Acceptable:

Adjective & TranscriptionDefinition & NuanceIntensity
Acceptable [əkˈseptəbl]Able to be agreed on; suitable. Nuance: Meets a minimum standard of correctness or adequacy.🟠 (50%)
Reasonable [ˈriːzənəbl]Fair and sensible; based on good judgment. Nuance: A sensible and fair, though not necessarily perfect, course.🟠 (55%)
Justifiable [ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪəbl]Able to be shown to be right or reasonable; defensible. Nuance: Can be defended with reasons, even if not universally agreed upon.🟠 (60%)
Plausible [ˈplɔːzəbl]Seeming reasonable or probable. Nuance: Appears to be right or credible on the surface.🟠 (65%)

🔹 Neutral / Ambiguous:

Adjective & TranscriptionDefinition & NuanceIntensity
Neutral [ˈnuːtrəl]Not supporting or helping either side; impartial. Nuance: A position that does not judge right or wrong.🟡 (70%)
Debatable [dɪˈbeɪtəbl]Open to discussion or argument. Nuance: A point that can be reasonably argued either way.🟡 (75%)

🔹 Somewhat Wrong / Inaccurate:

Adjective & TranscriptionDefinition & NuanceIntensity
Inaccurate [ɪnˈækjərət]Not accurate; incorrect. Nuance: A simple failure of precision or factual correctness.🟢 (80%)
Misguided [ˌmɪsˈɡaɪdɪd]Having or showing faulty judgment or reasoning. Nuance: Wrong due to being led astray or having poor judgment.🟢 (85%)
Questionable [ˈkwestʃənəbl]Doubtful as regards truth or quality. Nuance: Of dubious truth or morality, raising suspicions of being wrong.🟢 (90%)

🔹 Wrong / Incorrect:

Adjective & TranscriptionDefinition & NuanceIntensity
Wrong [rɔːŋ]The standard term for not correct or true; mistaken; unjust. Nuance: The direct, neutral antonym of “right.”🔵 (95%)
Incorrect [ˌɪnkəˈrekt]Not in accordance with fact; wrong. Nuance: A formal term for not being correct.🔵 (100%)
False [fɔːls]Not according with truth or fact; incorrect. Nuance: Deliberately or inherently not true.🔵 (105%)

🔹 Very Wrong / Erroneous:

Adjective & TranscriptionDefinition & NuanceIntensity
Erroneous [ɪˈroʊniəs]Wrong; incorrect. Nuance: A formal term for being based on or containing error.🔵🟣 (110%)
Invalid [ɪnˈvælɪd]Not true because based on erroneous information or unsound reasoning. Nuance: Not legally or logically sound.🔵🟣 (115%)
Unsound [ʌnˈsaʊnd]Not based on solid reasoning or reliable evidence; faulty. Nuance: A fundamental flaw in the foundation of an argument or structure.🔵🟣 (120%)

🔹 Critically Wrong / Fallacious:

Adjective & TranscriptionDefinition & NuanceIntensity
Fallacious [fəˈleɪʃəs]Based on a mistaken belief. Nuance: Pertaining to a logical flaw or deception.🟣 (125%)
Specious [ˈspiːʃəs]Superficially plausible, but actually wrong. Nuance: A misleading appearance of being right.🟣 (130%)

🔹 Ultimate Wrongness / Perverse:

Adjective & TranscriptionDefinition & NuanceIntensity
Inexcusable [ˌɪnɪkˈskjuːzəbl]Too bad to be justified or tolerated. Nuance: Wrongness that is beyond any defense or pardon.🟣 (135%)
Perverse [pərˈvɜːrs]Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable. Nuance: A stubborn, often contrarian, adherence to being wrong.🟣 (140%)

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