/ Dictionary / Index R rectitude: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rec•ti•tude Pronunciation: (rek'ti-td", -tyd"), [key] — n. rightness of principle or conduct; moral virtue: the rectitude of her motives. correctness: rectitude of judgment. straightness. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rectitude (Thesaurus) rectirostral rectitudinous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language