incorruptible

[ in-kuh-ruhp-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not corruptible:

   incorruptible integrity.

   Synonyms: unbribable, righteous, upright

2. that cannot be perverted or bribed:

   incorruptible by money.

3. that will not dissolve, disintegrate, decay, etc.:

   an incorruptible metal.

incorruptible

/ ˌɪnkəˈrʌptəbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being corrupted; honest; just
2. not subject to decay or decomposition

Derived Forms

• ˌincorˌruptiˈbility, noun
• ˌincorˈruptibly, adverb

Other Words From

• incor·rupti·bili·ty incor·rupti·ble·ness noun
• incor·rupti·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of incorruptible¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Late Latin word incorruptibilis. See in- ³, corruptible

Example Sentences

He has built an image as a tireless, incorruptible worker for a country on the rise.

From New York Times

By the time he decided to run for real in 2015, he didn't publicly suggest that he could make money campaigning but he did make the case that he was incorruptible saying, "I don't need anybody's money."

From Salon

At the Hanover event, Mr. Phillips called himself “incorruptible” and accused his colleagues in Congress of spending their time appeasing donors and “dialing for dollars.”

From New York Times

To Calabresi, the questioning of this largess by the “left wing” is “sickening and unfair,” since in his view Thomas is “the best and most incorruptible Supreme Court justice in U.S. history.”

From Los Angeles Times

The airline combines Lopez Obrador’s reliance on the military — which he claims is the most incorruptible and patriotic arm of the government — and his nostalgia for the state-run companies that dominated Mexico’s economy until widespread privatizations were carried out in the 1980s.

From Seattle Times