First Known Use: 15th century
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rectitude
noun rec·ti·tude \ˈrek-tə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\
: the quality of being honest and morally correct
Full Definition of RECTITUDE
1
: the quality or state of being straight
2
: moral integrity : righteousness
3
: the quality or state of being correct in judgment or procedure
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Origin of RECTITUDE
Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin rectitudo, from Latin rectus straight, right
Related to RECTITUDE
- Synonyms
- character, decency, goodness, honesty, integrity, probity, morality, righteousness, rightness, uprightness, virtue, virtuousness
- Antonyms
- badness, evil, evildoing, immorality, iniquity, sin, villainy, wickedness
Rhymes with RECTITUDE
altitude, amplitude, aptitude, attitude, certitude, comfort food, consuetude, crassitude, desuetude, finger food, finitude, fortitude, gratitude, habitude, hebetude, interlude, lassitude, latitude, longitude, magnitude, mansuetude, multitude, negritude, platitude, plenitude, promptitude, pulchritude, quietude, seminude, servitude, solitude, turpitude, vastitude
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