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View usage for: improbity in British English (ɪmˈprəʊbɪtɪ) nounWord forms: plural -tiesdishonesty, wickedness, or unscrupulousness improbity in American English (ɪmˈproʊbɪti) nounWord forms: plural imˈprobities lack of probity; dishonesty Word origin ME improbite < L improbitasExamples of 'improbity' in a sentenceimprobity It is the keenest spur to exertion, and surest of all guards against improbity. Synonyms of 'improbity'dishonesty, fraud, unfairness, chicanery More Synonyms of improbity Definition dishonesty or wickedness (formal) Synonyms unfairness chicanery faithlessness crookedness (informal) unscrupulousness Additional synonymsSynonyms dishonesty, criminality, illegality, craftiness, fraudulence, deceitfulness, shiftiness, unlawfulness, dubiousness, unscrupulousness, improbity (formal), shadiness (informal), nefariousness, corruptness, underhandedness, fraudulency, knavishness, treacherousness, dishonourableness, questionability, questionableness, unprincipledness, unscrupulosity Definition deliberate deception or cheating intended to gain an advantage He was jailed for two years for fraud. Synonyms deception, deceit, treachery, swindling, guile, trickery, duplicity, double-dealing, chicanery, sharp practice, imposture, fraudulence, spuriousness Definition dishonest behaviour a hotbed of intrigue and malicious knavery Synonyms dishonesty, fraud, corruption, deception, deceit, trickery, duplicity, double-dealing, chicanery, villainy, imposture (formal), roguery, rascality - imprisonment
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