probity

  • 11probity — noun [ˈprɘʊbɘ/ɪti] integrity ...they can but bend our hearts to the love of probity and true honour,... Syn: honesty, goodness, decency, honor, virtue, godliness, saintliness …

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  • 12probity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Integrity Nouns 1. probity, integrity, rectitude; uprightness, conscience; honesty, faith; honor; good faith, bona fides; clean hands; dignity, respectability; right, justice. See repute, innocence,… …

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  • 13probity — pro|bi|ty [ˈprəubıti US ˈprou ] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: probitas, from probus honest ] formal complete honesty ▪ I have always found Bentner to be a model of probity in our dealings …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14probity — noun (U) formal complete honesty: I have always found Bentner to be a model of probity in our dealings …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15probity — noun Etymology: Middle English probite, from Latin probitat , probitas, from probus honest more at prove Date: 15th century adherence to the highest principles and ideals ; uprightness Synonyms: see honesty …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 16probity — /proh bi tee, prob i /, n. integrity and uprightness; honesty. [1505 15; < L probitas uprightness, equiv. to prob(us) upright + itas ITY] Syn. rectitude. Ant. dishonesty. * * * …

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  • 17probity — Synonyms and related words: angelicalness, decency, equity, fairness, godliness, goodness, honesty, honor, integrity, justice, justness, moral rectitude, morale, morality, rectitude, right conduct, righteousness, rightness, saintlikeness,&#8230; …

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  • 18probity — pro|bi|ty [ proubəti ] noun uncount FORMAL a very moral and honest way of behaving …

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  • 19probity — see PROVE …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 20probity — prob·i·ty || prəʊbÉ™tɪ n. honesty, integrity, truthfulness; fairness, uprightness, decency …

    English contemporary dictionary