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

Topped with macadamia nuts and basil and swimming in stracciatella goodness, this dish is a fun, Florida take on the traditional Italian starter.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
That post, by the way, got 301,000 views — or about one-third as many as the one declaring God's goodness.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 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 district attorney’s office’s community integrity unit discovered the Brady rule violation, according to a news release from the office.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
The optimizer explanation argues for better objective specification and evaluation integrity.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 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

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Its righteousness and defiance; its relentless forward motion; its assumption of a common social struggle are all native to that last year before Ronald Reagan.

— Lucy Sante, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
The five points of the star represent the characteristics of a good citizen, which are fortitude, loyalty, righteousness, prudence, and broadmindedness.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Definition of righteousness

Noun

And although Americans are attending church less frequently, there’s still a high degree of concern over morality and decency in the country – two qualities many people associate with organized religion.

— Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2026
The second half of The Perfect Moment is really centered on them, these four performance artists who sued the government over decency rules in funding and took it to the Supreme Court.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Definition of decency

Noun

Making good on his promise in The Holdovers, Dominic Sessa is excellent in the role, nailing the contradictory aspects of a slippery character while mapping his coming-of-age arc with empathy and honesty.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
An honesty first, the kind the easy version of this argument would skip.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of honesty

Noun

If the conservative base continues to demand ideological purity, pushing polarizing firebrands into a general election, the result will always be an immediate, lopsided blowout.

— Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
The red, white and blue represent bravery, purity and loyalty, respectively.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

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