incorruptible
[ in-kuh-ruhp-tuh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪn kəˈrʌp tə bəl /
adjective
not corruptible: incorruptible integrity.
that cannot be perverted or bribed: incorruptible by money.
that will not dissolve, disintegrate, decay, etc.: an incorruptible metal.
Origin of incorruptible
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Late Latin word
incorruptibilis. See
in-3,
corruptible
SYNONYMS FOR incorruptible
OTHER WORDS FROM incorruptible
in·cor·rupt·i·bil·i·ty, in·cor·rupt·i·ble·ness, noun in·cor·rupt·i·bly, adverbWords nearby incorruptible
incorporeity,
incorr.,
incorrect,
incorrigible,
incorrupt,
incorruptible,
incorruption,
incoterms,
incr.,
incrassate,
increase
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British Dictionary definitions for incorruptibility
incorruptible
/ (ˌɪnkəˈrʌptəbəl) /
adjective
incapable of being corrupted; honest; just
not subject to decay or decomposition