Definition of improbity in English:

improbity

noun ɪmˈprɒbɪtiɪmˈprəʊbɪtiɪmˈproʊbədi

mass nounformal

Lack of honesty and moral integrity.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is the keenest spur to exertion and the surest of all guards against improbity.
- ‘She does not accept red envelopes or construction kickbacks, indeed, never commits any form of improbity,’ he said.
- The ruling party has distorted the history of the liberation struggle in this country beyond fiction, bigotry and improbity.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin improbitas, from improbus 'wicked', from in- 'not' + probus 'good'. Compare with probity.

Rhymes

probity

Definition of improbity in US English:

improbity

nounɪmˈproʊbədiimˈprōbədē

formal

Lack of honesty and moral integrity.
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘She does not accept red envelopes or construction kickbacks, indeed, never commits any form of improbity,’ he said.
- The ruling party has distorted the history of the liberation struggle in this country beyond fiction, bigotry and improbity.
- It is the keenest spur to exertion and the surest of all guards against improbity.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin improbitas, from improbus ‘wicked’, from in- ‘not’ + probus ‘good’. Compare with probity.

单词	improbity
释义	Definition of improbity in English: improbity noun ɪmˈprɒbɪtiɪmˈprəʊbɪtiɪmˈproʊbədi mass nounformal Lack of honesty and moral integrity. Example sentencesExamples It is the keenest spur to exertion and the surest of all guards against improbity. ‘She does not accept red envelopes or construction kickbacks, indeed, never commits any form of improbity,’ he said. The ruling party has distorted the history of the liberation struggle in this country beyond fiction, bigotry and improbity. Origin Late 16th century: from Latin improbitas, from improbus 'wicked', from in- 'not' + probus 'good'. Compare with probity. Rhymes probity Definition of improbity in US English: improbity nounɪmˈproʊbədiimˈprōbədē formal Lack of honesty and moral integrity. Example sentencesExamples ‘She does not accept red envelopes or construction kickbacks, indeed, never commits any form of improbity,’ he said. The ruling party has distorted the history of the liberation struggle in this country beyond fiction, bigotry and improbity. It is the keenest spur to exertion and the surest of all guards against improbity. Origin Late 16th century: from Latin improbitas, from improbus ‘wicked’, from in- ‘not’ + probus ‘good’. Compare with probity.
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