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uncorrupted

uncorrupted

2 5.6
Not made dishonest by money or power
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌn.kəˈrʌp.tɪd/
translation icon : incorrupto
  • The results may be barely perceptible, yet individual action is posited as the only effective, uncorrupted means of change.

The people of Montana had the right to uncorrupted government where each individual's vote counts.

Examples

  • Savitri was secretly pleased that even after so many years, her husband remained uncorrupted by the West.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • In other places, it takes the form of enforceable property titles and contracts and an uncorrupted court system.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The people of Montana had the right to uncorrupted government where each individual's vote counts.

  • Washington should also make clear that only if China and Russia move toward democracy, civil liberties, and an open and uncorrupted economy will they benefit from the vast possibilities available in the world today.

    Academic text (2007)
  • In countries with competent and uncorrupted law enforcement agencies, drug syndicates that remain small, inconspicuous, and fly under the radar of enforcement agencies are much more likely to survive than their larger counterparts.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Lovely, charming, and uncorrupted by the values of a seductive city that worshipped fame and box office records, Vonnie enchanted him, although he was too scared to ask if she had a boyfriend.

  • The committee was dedicated to ensuring a fair and uncorrupted election process.

  • She valued her uncorrupted ideals, refusing to be influenced by money or power.

  • His uncorrupted character made him a trusted leader in the community.

Synonyms

innocent
vsuncorrupted
2.2

Not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

centers on being morally pure rather than merely not guilty legally
impeccable
vsuncorrupted
59 6.3

Perfect and without any faults in quality or manners

is focused on moral integrity rather than simple perfection
upright
vsuncorrupted
15 4.0

Behaving honestly and following strong moral rules

emphasizes lack of corruption more than general good behaviour
incorruptible
vsuncorrupted
8 7.3

An honest person or group that does not accept bribes

means pure in morals but not necessarily immune to temptation
unblemished
vsuncorrupted
7 5.1

Free from any marks, damage, or bad actions

leans more to moral uprightness than to physical perfection
unsullied
vsuncorrupted
5 7.0

Completely clean and not spoiled or stained

stresses inner moral uprightness rather than surface cleanliness
untainted
vsuncorrupted
4 5.6

Not harmed by bad things, especially in reputation

focuses on moral incorruption rather than general lack of damage
unalloyed
vsuncorrupted
3 8.0

Pure and not mixed with anything else

applies purity to morals specifically rather than general unmixed quality
untarnished
vsuncorrupted
2 5.5

Not spoiled or stained and still in good condition

values moral uprightness beyond having a spotless record
undefiled
vsuncorrupted
1 9.9

Not spoiled by dirt, harm, or bad things

is more specifically about moral integrity rather than general purity
uncorrupt
vsuncorrupted
1 5.3

Honest and unwilling to take bribes

is more about general purity rather than specific upright character
unstained
vsuncorrupted
1 5.6

Not having a damaged reputation

highlights moral uprightness beyond mere clean reputation
unsordid
vsuncorrupted
1 9.9

Honest and pure in actions and motives

focuses specifically on absence of corrupt influence rather than simple honour
incorrupt
vsuncorrupted
7.9

A person or group that is honest and does not take bribes

focuses on being untouched by corruption rather than legal resistance
incorrupted
vsuncorrupted
  • Literature
9.9

Not spoiled and still pure in body or mind

puts more weight on resisting moral perversion than general uprightness
clean-handed
vsuncorrupted
6.9

A person who is not involved in illegal or dishonest actions

is broader, indicating moral purity not just absence of guilt
unwarped
vsuncorrupted
7.3

Having fair and honest judgment

is about being unspoiled by corruption rather than mental normality
impeccant
vsuncorrupted
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who has no moral faults

overlaps with moral purity but is more absolute in sinlessness
unfallen
vsuncorrupted
  • Literature
9.9

A person or thing that has not done wrong and seems pure

is similar but focuses on current moral state rather than resistance
untinted
vsuncorrupted
4.2

Free from personal feelings or strong opinions

focuses on absence of corrupt influence rather than neutrality of feeling

Antonyms

5.1

Dishonest and morally ruined because of wrong actions

7.0

Made worse in quality, value, or moral standards

How Honest

uncorrupted
2 5.6
honest
1.0
corrupt
291 4.4

Surface Forms

uncorrupted positive

Morphology

uncorrupted = corrupted (transparent) = un + corrupt + ed

Formed by productive negation 'un-' added to the participial/adjectival 'corrupted', yielding the direct opposite meaning.

Etymology

Uncorrupted starts with un- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from corrupt, which goes back to an old root rupt meaning 'to break', the same root in rupture and interrupt. So an uncorrupted person is 'not broken' by bribes or bad influence and stays morally pure.