integrity

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Pronunciation

/ɪnˈtɛɡrɪti/(in-TEG-rih-tee)

Part of speech

nounneutral

Chinese

正直；诚信；完整性

Definition

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; the state of being whole and undivided.

Word family

  • (related: integral /ˈɪntɪɡrəl/ adj 不可或缺的)

Collocations

  • personal integrity
  • structural integrity
  • integrity of data
  • man of integrity
  • compromise integrity

Examples

  1. 1.She was widely admired for her integrity — she refused the bribe even though no one would have known. (moral honesty)
  2. 2.Engineers tested the structural integrity of the bridge after the earthquake. (physical wholeness)

Synonyms

  • honesty/ˈɒnɪsti/— truthfulness
  • probity/ˈproʊbɪti/— strong moral principles — more formal
  • uprightness— moral correctness — slightly old-fashioned

Etymology

from Latin "integritas" (wholeness, soundness) — "integer" (whole, complete) — in- (not) + tangere (to touch) — untouched, pure