Incorrupt

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.

• 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.

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.

• 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.

• corrupt
• venal
• decayed

• 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.