CORRECTITUDE Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

correctitude

noun

Definition of correctitude

as in correctness

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Recent Examples of correctitude Neither the retro raunch that emits from Stephanie’s mouth nor the satire of present-tense political correctitude is funnier than it is labored by any wide margin. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 May 2022

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Noun

An automated evaluator checked each design for correctness and scored its resource requirements.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Wake Up, which covered topics like her unique upbringing as part of a large, ex-Hasidic Jewish family, political correctness, gender identity and pronouns, wealth, Hollywood success and more.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of correctness

Noun

And if there is a credible question about a speaker’s appropriateness, the library should investigate and act rationally based on actual evidence.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
As many as 11 sketches were removed, including a self-referential skit in which David Mitchell and Robert Webb joked about the appropriateness of Blackface while in Blackface.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of appropriateness

Noun

Scented fleetingly with cinnamon, the dates gently smoked, their rightness with eggs sounds improbable.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Cool Machine is definitive not only for its sweep but also for the rightness, the evocative precision, of the details that fill its paragraphs like the mystery mix inside the skin of a Gray’s Papaya hot dog.

— David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Definition of rightness

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Notably, Marvell built some prudence into that spending guide, assuming the current rate of capex growth will moderate over the forecast period and move closer to historical levels in the out-years.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
That might well be a sign of prudence on the part of fashion brands, which have been trying to boost full-price sales by not over-ordering inventory.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of prudence

Noun

But, even for them, there are no guarantees their fitness will last a lifetime.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
And those striving for zest under these circumstances may benefit from assistance from a mental health professional like a psychologist, a physical health provider like a physician, or a personal trainer or fitness instructor.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of fitness

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The debate also centers on whether a single national framework can protect the public without giving regulators excessive discretion.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The vote of five siblings to sell the shares triggered the termination clause in the trust, and the filing argues that the trust doesn’t grant trustees discretion to disregard a valid vote to terminate.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of discretion

Noun

Elections give even the poorest Indians the prospect of dignity and agency, and as a result, voter turnout rates are routinely high.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Loss of government’s dignity Whatever the crowd’s reaction that day, the public execution had already become an argument about the nature of government.

— Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

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