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- DictionaryIn·cor·rupt·i·ble/ˌinkəˈrəptəb(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. not susceptible to corruption, especially by bribery.
- 2. not subject to death or decay; everlasting.
that cannot decay or be destroyed. Definition of incorruptible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · incorruptible integrity. 2. that cannot be perverted or bribed. incorruptible by money. 3. that will not dissolve, disintegrate, decay, etc. an incorruptible metal. SYNONYMS 1. upright, righteous, unbribable.
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Alternative forms
1. incorruptable, uncorruptible, uncorruptable
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French incorruptible, from Latin incorruptibilis. By surface analysis, in- + corruptible.
Adjective
incorruptible (comparative more incorruptible, superlative most incorruptible) 1. Incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted; inflexibly just and upright. 1.1. Synonym: unbribable 1.2. Antonym: corruptible 2. Not subject to corruption or decay. 2.1. a. 1737, William Wake, Genuine Epistles of the Apostolic Fathers: 2.1.1. Let us run in the straight road the race that is incorruptible
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin incorruptibilis. By surface analysis, in- + corruptible.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /ɛ̃.kɔ.ʁyp.tibl/
Adjective
incorruptible (plural incorruptibles) 1. incorruptible
Etymology
From Late Latin incorruptibĭlis.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /inkorubˈtible/ [ĩŋ.ko.ruβ̞ˈt̪i.β̞le] 2. Rhymes: -ible 3. Syllabification: in‧co‧rrup‧ti‧ble
Adjective
incorruptible m or f (masculine and feminine plural incorruptibles) 1. incorruptible 1.1. Antonym: corruptible
Definitions of 'incorruptible' 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. [approval] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'incorruptible' British English: ɪnkərʌptɪbəl American English: ɪnkərʌptɪbəl. More. Synonyms of 'incorruptible'
the state of being morally strong enough not to be persuaded to do something wrong: She has a reputation for incorruptibility. What he lacks in charm he makes up for in competence and incorruptibility. formal. the fact that something will not decay or be destroyed:
Britannica Dictionary definition of INCORRUPTIBLE. [more incorruptible; most incorruptible] : very honest : incapable of being corrupted. He was trusted, respected, and completely incorruptible. the town's incorruptible mayor.
1. upright, righteous, unbribable. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: incorruptible /ˌɪnkəˈrʌptəbəl/ adj. incapable of being corrupted; honest; just. not subject to decay or decomposition. ˌincorˌruptiˈbility, ˌincorˈruptibleness n ˌincorˈruptibly adv.
