Class: noun | Syllables: REK-tuh-tood

Definition: Rectitude is a formal noun that means “moral integrity or righteousness” or “the quality or state of being correct in judgment or procedure.”

Example(s):
// The keynote speaker encouraged the graduates to go on to live lives of unimpeachable rectitude and integrity.
// As treasurer of the club, she advocated a kind of fiscal rectitude that is widely credited with saving the organization from financial ruin.