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Incorrupt

adj.thoughtful, resilientformal

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.

Choose between these

3
  • everyday

    honest

    truthful and fair conduct needs direct praise

    not when Honest does not show that pressure or temptation has been resisted.

  • warm

    upright

    consistent moral conduct deserves personal respect

    not when Upright feels dated and says little about institutional safeguards.

  • formal

    incorruptible

    resistance to bribery or decay is an enduring quality

    not when Incorruptible is more common and stronger about inability, not just present condition.

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.

Choose between these

3
  • everyday

    unspoiled

    original condition remains free from damage or interference

    not when Unspoiled can describe a landscape and not literal resistance to decay.

  • professional

    intact

    no essential part has been lost or damaged

    not when Intact material can still be chemically decaying.

  • literary

    imperishable

    survival across time is the elevated claim

    not when Imperishable suggests indefinite endurance beyond one preserved state.

Said against

3
  • corrupt
  • venal
  • decayed

It naturally appears in

3
  • 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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