Choose the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
Even his rivals in the cooperative society praised the rectitude with which Mr. Iyer had kept its accounts for twenty years.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Righteousness
As used in the sentence, rectitude means honest and morally correct behaviour. Its synonym is righteousness. Example: The judge was known for her rectitude and never took a gift from anyone.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Righteousness (answer) | the quality of being morally right and fair (same as rectitude) | The villagers trusted the sarpanch for his righteousness. |
| (2) Rigidity | being stiff or unwilling to change | The rigidity of the hostel timings annoyed the students. |
| (3) Diligence | careful and steady hard work (hard work, not honesty) | Her diligence in practice got Sana into the state hockey team. |
| (4) Duplicity | dishonest behaviour that tricks people (the opposite of rectitude) | The shopkeeper’s duplicity came out when the weighing scale was checked. |
| Synonyms of rectitude: righteousness, integrity, honesty, uprightness Antonyms of rectitude: dishonesty, corruption, duplicity |