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   incorruptible

   /ˌɪnkəˈrʌptɪbl/

   adjective

   • 1. not susceptible to corruption, especially by bribery. Similar unbribablehonesttrustworthyscrupulousconscientiousprincipledhigh-principledanti-corruptionpropercorrecthonourableuprightstraightupstandinghigh-mindedrighteousright-mindedmoralethicalgoodvirtuousjustnoblerespectabledecentOpposite venal
   • 2. not subject to death or decay; everlasting. Similar imperishableindestructiblenon-biodegradablenot decayingnon-corrodingindissolubledurablemade to lastenduringeverlastingeternalrare:perdurableOpposite perishable

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, or from ecclesiastical Latin incorruptibilis, from in- ‘not’ + corruptibilis ‘corruptible’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. incorruptibility noun
   • 2. incorruptibly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 19

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   The meaning of INCORRUPTIBLE is incapable of corruption. How to use incorruptible in a sentence.

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   If you describe someone as incorruptible, you approve of the fact that they cannot be persuaded or paid to do things that they should not do.

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   INCORRUPTIBLE meaning: 1. morally strong enough not to be persuaded to do something wrong: 2. If something is…. Learn more.

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   Synonyms for INCORRUPTIBLE: honorable, innocent, honest, immaculate, respected, ethical, irreproachable, incorrupt; Antonyms of INCORRUPTIBLE: corrupt, depraved, degenerate, dissolute, improper, perverted, debased, incorrect.

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   Incorruptible is most commonly used to describe people who can resist being influenced to do the wrong thing, especially officials who cannot be bribed. The truly incorruptible people are people for whom money means very little.

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   incorruptible - incapable of being morally corrupted; "incorruptible judges are the backbone of the society"

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   Definitions of incorruptible. adjective. incapable of being morally corrupted. “ incorruptible judges are the backbone of the society”. synonyms: incorrupt. free of corruption or immorality.

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   Incorruptible Definition. That cannot be corrupted, esp. morally. Not liable to physical decay. (historical) One of an ancient religious sect of Alexandria, whose adherents believed that the body of Christ was incorruptible, and that he suffered hunger, thirst, and pain only in appearance.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINCORRUPTIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    INCORRUPTIBLE definition: 1. morally strong enough not to be persuaded to do something wrong: 2. If something is…. Learn more.

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    Jun 2, 2024 · Incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted; inflexibly just and upright. Synonym: unbribable. Antonym: corruptible. Not subject to corruption or decay. a. 1737, William Wake, Genuine Epistles of the Apostolic Fathers: Let us run in the straight road the race that is incorruptible.