uncorrupted
/'ʌnkə'rʌptid/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Not corrupted; morally upright or honest: Describes a person, system, or institution that has not been made dishonest, immoral, or untrustworthy, especially when exposed to potential corruption.
- Not decayed or decomposed: Describes something physical that remains in its original, pure, or undamaged state.
- Not debased or altered; pure: Describes something, such as language, data, or a principle, that retains its original quality, form, or integrity without being spoiled or contaminated.
Usage Examples
- Describing moral integrity:
- The investigation found that the judge was uncorrupted by the scandal.
- He maintained an uncorrupted reputation throughout his long career in politics.
- Describing physical state:
- Archaeologists discovered the tomb with its contents remarkably uncorrupted.
- The data on the backup drive remained uncorrupted after the system crash.
- Describing purity or originality:
- Scholars study ancient texts to find examples of uncorrupted Latin.
- The village preserved its uncorrupted traditions for centuries.
Advanced Usage
- "Remain uncorrupted": To continue to be honest or pure despite pressures or temptations.
- Despite the widespread bribery, a few officials managed to remain uncorrupted.
- "Uncorrupted by": Not spoiled or negatively influenced by a specific factor.
- Her idealism was uncorrupted by years of working in a cynical industry.
Variants and Related Words
- Incorruptible (adj): Incapable of being corrupted, especially morally. (e.g., )
- Unspoiled/Unspoilt (adj): Not damaged or harmed; left in its original good state. (e.g., )
- Pristine (adj): In its original condition; unspoiled. (e.g., )
Synonyms
- Innocent: Free from moral wrong; not corrupted.
- Pure: Not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or element; free from moral fault.
- Unblemished: Not damaged or marked in any way; perfect.
- Untainted: Not contaminated, polluted, or corrupted.
Antonyms
- Corrupted: Having been made dishonest or immoral.
- Decayed: Rotted or decomposed.
- Debased: Reduced in quality or value; degraded.
- Tainted: Contaminated or polluted.
Adjective
- not debased
- though his associates were dishonest, he remained uncorrupted
- uncorrupted values
- not decayed or decomposed
- (of language) not having its purity or excellence debased
- uncorrupted English
- learn to speak pure English undefiled- Van Wyck Brooks