Phrase Hound found 5 phrases and 22 compound words that contain ought. The most common are listed below. Open ought in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 5
- is-ought problemThe problem of whether prescriptive statements, stating what the case ought to be, can be derived from descriptive statements—stating what the case is.
- ought-not-nessThe quality of an action being morally obligatory not to perform.
- hadn't oughtoughtn't
- there ought to be a lawIndicates disapproval of a situation.
- no better than one ought to beSexually promiscuous.
Compound words 22
- noughtNothing; something which does not exist.
- oughtismThe habit of doing things only because one feels that one ought to do them.
- besoughtsimple past and past participle of beseech
- resoughtsimple past and past participle of reseek
- unsoughtNot sought.
- oughtnessIn ethics, the quality which makes an action dutiful or morally obligatory.
- fearnoughtAlternative form of fearnaught: A fearless person.
- forboughtsimple past and past participle of forbuy
- forsoughtsimple past and past participle of forseek
- forthoughtsimple past and past participle of forthink