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rectitude

/ˈɹɛk.tə.tjuːd/

Meanings
noun
Straightness; the state or quality of having a constant direction and not being crooked or bent.

Examples :

"The teacher praised Sarah's moral rectitude after she returned the lost wallet to its owner, even though she could have kept the money. "
moral philosophy character attitude value quality

Related Words

Illustration correctness

correctness noun

/kəˈrɛktnəs/

Freedom from error

"The teacher praised the student for the correctness of their answer. "

Illustration challenged

challenged verb

/ˈtʃæl.əndʒd/

To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."

Illustration uprightness

uprightness noun

/ˌʌpˈɹaɪtnəs/

The state of being moral, honest and honourable.

"You are responsible only for your own uprightness. See to that and all else will take care of itself. - Miles Williams Mathis"

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration prescribed

prescribed verb

/pɹəˈskɹaɪbd/

To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).

"The doctor prescribed aspirin."

Illustration consistently

consistently adverb

/kənˈsɪstəntli/ /kənˈsɪstəntliː/

(manner) In a consistent manner.

"My son consistently gets good grades in math class. "

Illustration intellectual

intellectual noun

/ˌɪntəˈlɛk(t)ʃʊəl/

An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.

"The intellectual presented a compelling argument for a new school policy. "

Illustration principal

principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

Illustration decisions

decisions noun

/dɪˈsɪʒənz/ /dɪˈsɪʒnz/

The act of deciding.

""The team's success depends on making good decisions." "

Illustration assumptions

assumptions noun

/əˈsʌmpʃənz/

The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.

"His assumption of secretarial duties was timely."

Illustration conformity

conformity noun

/kənˈfɔːmɪti/ /kənˈfɔɹmɪti/

The state of things being similar or identical.

"The students' clothing showed a strong conformity to the school's dress code. "

Illustration judgement

judgement noun

/dʒʌdʒmənt/

The act of judging.

"The teacher's judgement of the student's essay will determine their grade. "