unbribed
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not corrupted by a bribe: "unbribed" describes someone who has not been influenced or persuaded to act dishonestly in exchange for money, gifts, or other inducements. It implies integrity and resistance to corruption.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The judge remained unbribed throughout the trial, delivering a verdict based solely on the evidence. (The judge was not corrupted by any offer of payment.)
- In a system rife with corruption, only a few unbribed officials upheld the law. (A small number of officials refused to accept bribes.)
Advanced Usage
"to remain unbribed": to continue to resist offers of payment for dishonest behavior.
- Despite the enormous wealth offered to him, the inspector remained unbribed. (He refused to be corrupted.)
"an unbribed conscience": a moral sense that has not been compromised by external rewards.
- Her unbribed conscience guided her to report the fraud. (Her integrity was not swayed by potential personal gain.)
Variants and Related Words
Bribe (n/v): money or favor given to influence someone; to offer such an inducement.
- He attempted to bribe the guard. (He offered money to the guard for dishonest help.)
Bribed (adj): having been corrupted by a bribe.
- The bribed official allowed the illegal shipment to pass. (The official accepted payment to break the law.)
Unbribable (adj): incapable of being bribed.
- The honest officer was considered unbribable. (He could not be corrupted.)
Synonyms
- Incorruptible: not susceptible to corruption.
- Honest: truthful and fair; not deceptive.
- Upright: morally correct; adhering to ethical principles.
Related Idioms
Above bribery: not susceptible to bribes.
- The veteran diplomat was above bribery, having refused many offers. (He was too principled to accept bribes.)
Clean hands: freedom from guilt or corruption.
- The unbribed official came out of the scandal with clean hands. (He had no involvement in dishonest acts.)