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correctitude

cor·rect·i·tude
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh-rek-ti-tood, -tyood]
    • /kəˈrɛk tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/
    • /kə.ˈrek.tɪ.tjuːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-rek-ti-tood, -tyood]
    • /kəˈrɛk tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/

Definitions of correctitude word

  • noun correctitude the quality of correctness, esp conscious correctness in behaviour 3
  • noun correctitude the quality of being correct, esp. in conduct; propriety 3
  • noun correctitude correctness, especially of manners and conduct. 1
  • noun correctitude Correctness, especially conscious correctness in one’s behavior. 1
  • noun correctitude The quality of being correct. 0
See all 5 definitions of correctitude

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Origin of correctitude

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; blend of correct and rectitude

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Parts of speech for Correctitude

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Correctitude

correctitude popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

correctitude usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for correctitude

noun correctitude

  • decorum — Decorum is behaviour that people consider to be correct, polite, and respectable.
  • civility — politeness or courtesy, esp when formal
  • rightness — correctness or accuracy.
  • decency — Decency is the quality of following accepted moral standards.
  • fitness — health.
All 34 Synonyms of correctitude

Antonyms for correctitude

noun correctitude

  • indecency — the quality or condition of being indecent.
  • flaw — Also called windflaw. a sudden, usually brief windstorm or gust of wind.
  • imperfection — an imperfect detail; flaw: a law full of imperfections.
  • inaccuracy — something inaccurate; error.
  • incorrectness — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
All 17 Antonyms of correctitude

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