Synonyms for correctitude
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality of being correct
Forms
- Plural
- correctitudes → correctnesses, proprieties, propernesses…
Example sentences
- correctness He is vehemently opposed to political correctness.
- propriety Propriety cannot be separated from honesty.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| correctitude | steady | |
| correctness | steady | |
| propriety | falling | |
| properness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- propriety4
- 10 letters
- properness
- 11 letters
- correctness3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (propriety4 = 4 syllables).