rectitude
1 synonym and 5 antonyms for rectitude, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The quality of being straight, with no bends or curves.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
2. noun
Behaviour that follows accepted moral standards; honesty and virtue.
““Sit with her all night if we have to,” Syd affirms with strenuous rectitude.”
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Etymology
From Middle English rectitude, from Middle French rectitude, from Late Latin rectitūdō (“straightness, uprightness”), from Latin rectus (“straight”), perfect passive participle of regō (“regulate, guide”).
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