/ Dictionary / Index T turpitude: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tur•pi•tude Pronunciation: (tûr'pi-td", -tyd"), [key] — n. vile, shameful, or base character; depravity. a vile or depraved act. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: turpitude (Thesaurus) Turpin turquoise Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language