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probity

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpɹəʊbɪti/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈpɹoʊbəti/
  • General-American: [-ɾi]
  • CMU ARPABET: P R OW1 B AH0 T IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Integrity, especially of the quality of having strong moral principles; decency and honesty.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: godliness, goodness, honour, righteousness, saintliness, uprightness, virtue

Antonyms: wickedness

2

noun

Meaning 2

complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • in a world where financial probity may not be widespread
  • he enjoys an exaggerated reputation for probity

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: integrity

History

Etymology

From Middle French probité, from Latin probitās (“uprightness, honesty”), from probus (“good, excellent, honest”); see probe, prove.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: probidá — integrity
  • Bulgarian: честност (čestnost) — integrity
  • Bulgarian: неподкупност (nepodkupnost) — integrity
  • Catalan: probitat — integrity
  • Danish: redelighed — integrity
  • Danish: integritet — integrity
  • Dutch: integriteit — integrity
  • Dutch: rechtschapenheid — integrity
  • Dutch: eerlijkheid — integrity
  • Dutch: oprechtheid — integrity
  • Galician: probidade — integrity
  • Georgian: პატიოსნება (ṗaṭiosneba) — integrity
  • Georgian: მოუსყიდაობა (mousq̇idaoba) — integrity
  • German: Probität — integrity
  • German: Rechtschaffenheit — integrity
  • Latin: probitās — integrity
  • Norwegian Bokmål: redelighet — integrity
  • Polish: uczciwość — integrity
  • Portuguese: probidade — integrity
  • Russian: честность (čestnostʹ) — integrity
  • Spanish: probidad — integrity
  • Swedish: redlighet — integrity
  • Swedish: rättskaffenhet — integrity