INCORRUPTIBILITY Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

incorruptibility

noun

Definition of incorruptibility

as in goodness

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Recent Examples of incorruptibility Building a reputation for trustworthiness and fairness through transparent actions and accountability also helps reinforce one’s incorruptibility. — Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026 While critics say these changes are merely cosmetic, many ordinary Bangladeshis have been sold on the veneer of incorruptibility that comes from a theological under-pinning. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Of course, for purposes of character arc, one of those good ones has to wake up to his own goodness.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Smoked carnitas, a play on Dominican carne salada made from brisket trimmings confited in their own fat, are a study in silky-fatty goodness, doused with spicy green aji verde.

— Hilary Cadigan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of goodness

Noun

All three companies tapped into a zeitgeist, but appear to have forgotten that products have to offer consumers more than a feeling of virtuousness to build an enduring business.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Virtue ethics, attributed to Aristotle, focuses on which character traits make one a good person, such as emulating virtuousness embodied by role models.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026

Definition of virtuousness

Noun

The Justice Department aims to send poll monitors to all 50 states in the 2026 midterms, marking an ambitious expansion of a longstanding federal initiative aimed at ensuring election integrity.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
But when the firmware itself is compromised, the source and integrity of the update become especially important.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of integrity

Noun

The genus name nods to Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
The genus name references Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance — a posture that set it apart from its modern, sprawling relatives.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of uprightness

Noun

Remaining steadfast in his dharma (religious and moral principles), Rama rejects all of Lakshmana’s suggestions for resistance and insists that obedience to his father and preservation of righteousness must take precedence over royal position.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Still, Rabe could stand to tighten up Brooke’s unhinged righteousness.

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of righteousness

Noun

David Jolly is our only choice, our only chance to restore decency and integrity to an office that’s corrupt from top to bottom.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
While some issues are clearly partisan — including the country’s current economic misery, the long-running war in Iran and the attacks on the Affordable Care Act — others are grounded in basic decency.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

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