Meaning 1
Not morally corrupted, dishonest, or open to bribery.
Reach for it when giving elevated praise to integrity that has resisted improper influence
The incorrupt inspector published every gift and recused herself when needed.
Meaning 2
Not decayed, spoiled, or materially degraded.
Reach for it when using a rare technical or historical sense for something preserved from decay
The sealed chamber held incorrupt fragments of the original textile.
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everyday
Fits when truthful and fair conduct needs direct praise
Careful Honest does not show that pressure or temptation has been resisted.
warm
Fits when consistent moral conduct deserves personal respect
Careful Upright feels dated and says little about institutional safeguards.
formal
Fits when resistance to bribery or decay is an enduring quality
Careful Incorruptible is more common and stronger about inability, not just present condition.
everyday
Fits when original condition remains free from damage or interference
Careful Unspoiled can describe a landscape and not literal resistance to decay.
professional
Fits when no essential part has been lost or damaged
Careful Intact material can still be chemically decaying.
literary
Fits when survival across time is the elevated claim
Careful Imperishable suggests indefinite endurance beyond one preserved state.
incorrupt character
Her incorrupt character mattered most when the contract pressure grew.
remain incorrupt
Transparent procedures helped the office remain incorrupt through rapid growth.
incorrupt remains
The account described incorrupt remains without explaining the preservation conditions.
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