incorruptible
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7.3
- adjective
- /ˌɪn.kəˈrʌp.tə.bəl/
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incorruptible
- Your father was one of the most honest and incorruptible cops I knew.
Oh yeah, I've heard of this incorruptible dude, senor.
- Oh yeah, I've heard of this incorruptible dude, senor.
Examples
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During the late 1990s, Chen was an efficient, popular, and incorruptible mayor of Taipei.
Academic text (2002) -
Americans could be living in a country where law enforcement is not only efficient, but incorruptible.
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Party leaders, while calling for better and cleaner government, asked voters to vote for incorruptible candidates regardless of their party affiliation.
Academic text (1993) -
Captain Avner Less, permit me to introduce the incorruptible Hans Lipmann.
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You are storing up incorruptible treasures of immeasurable worth... you are rich!
Blog text (28) -
He's completely incorruptible.
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The judge was known for being incorruptible, never accepting bribes or favors.
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Many citizens believe their leaders should be incorruptible to maintain public trust.
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In folktales, the incorruptible hero stands against all forms of corruption and greed.
Synonyms
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2.1
A person or thing you can depend on to be honest
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7.2
Careful to do what is right and honest
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5.6
Not made dishonest by money or power
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8.1
Completely free from blame so no one can criticize them
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5.3
Honest and unwilling to take bribes
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9.9
Honest and pure in actions and motives
A person or group that is honest and does not take bribes
Not spoiled and still pure in body or mind
A person who has strong moral rules and will not cheat or lie
Antonyms
How Honest
Surface Forms
Morphology
incorruptible = corruptible (transparent) = in + corrupt + ible
The adjective clearly means 'not corruptible', using the productive negative prefix 'in-' with no major sense shift.
Etymology
Incorruptible comes from the prefix in- meaning 'not' and corrupt meaning 'to spoil' or 'make dishonest'. So an incorruptible person 'cannot be spoiled' or 'bought' and stays honest.