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ought-not-ness

ought-not-ness noun: the quality of an action being morally obligatory not to perform.

Noun

ought-not-ness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of an action being morally obligatory not to perform.
    Antonyms:
    oughtness

Antonyms of ought-not-ness

Origin of ought-not-ness

From ought not + -ness.

Questions about ought-not-ness

What does ought-not-ness mean?
Ought-not-ness means the quality of an action being morally obligatory not to perform.
What part of speech is ought-not-ness?
Ought-not-ness is a noun.

Words near ought-not-ness in the dictionary

  1. Ouessants
  2. Ouest
  3. ough
  4. ought
  5. ought to
  6. ought-not-ness
  7. oughta
  8. oughten
  9. oughter
  10. Oughterard
  11. oughtest

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