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- [proh-bi-tee, prob-i-]
- /ˈproʊ bɪ ti, ˈprɒb ɪ-/
- /ˈprəʊ.bɪ.ti/
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- [proh-bi-tee, prob-i-]
- /ˈproʊ bɪ ti, ˈprɒb ɪ-/
Definitions of probity word
- noun probity integrity and uprightness; honesty. 1
- noun probity honesty, decency 1
- uncountable noun probity Probity is a high standard of correct moral behaviour. 0
- noun probity confirmed integrity; uprightness 0
- noun probity uprightness in one's dealings; integrity 0
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Origin of probity
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < Latin probitās uprightness, equivalent to prob(us) upright + -itās -ity
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Parts of speech for Probity
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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probity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for probity
noun probity
- bluntness — having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil.
- candor — Candor is the quality of speaking honestly and openly about things.
- clean hands — freedom from guilt
- directness — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- glasnost — the declared public policy within the Soviet Union of openly and frankly discussing economic and political realities: initiated under Mikhail Gorbachev in 1985.
Antonyms for probity
noun probity
- improbity — lack of honesty or moral scruples.
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