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- [in-teg-ri-tee]
- /ɪnˈtɛg rɪ ti/
- /ɪnˈteɡ.rə.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-teg-ri-tee]
- /ɪnˈtɛg rɪ ti/
Definitions of integrity word
- noun integrity adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty. 1
- noun integrity the state of being whole, entire, or undiminished: to preserve the integrity of the empire. 1
- noun integrity a sound, unimpaired, or perfect condition: the integrity of a ship's hull. 1
- noun integrity The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. 1
- noun integrity honesty 1
- noun integrity material: sound 1
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Origin of integrity
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English integrite < Latin integritās. See integer, -ity
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Parts of speech for Integrity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
integrity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
integrity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for integrity
noun integrity
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- virtue — moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.
- probity — integrity and uprightness; honesty.
- purity — the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.: the purity of drinking water.
- sincerity — freedom from deceit, hypocrisy, or duplicity; probity in intention or in communicating; earnestness.
Antonyms for integrity
noun integrity
- dishonesty — lack of honesty; a disposition to lie, cheat, or steal.
- disgrace — the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
- dishonor — lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.
- deceit — Deceit is behaviour that is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is not true.
- corruption — Corruption is dishonesty and illegal behaviour by people in positions of authority or power.
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