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[ proh-bi-tee, prob-i- ] / ˈproʊ bɪ ti, ˈprɒb ɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR probity ON THESAURUS.COM
nounintegrity and uprightness; honesty. Origin of probity1505–15; <Latin probitās uprightness, equivalent to prob(us) upright + -itās-ity SYNONYMS FOR probityrectitude. SEE SYNONYMS FOR probity ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR probitydishonesty. SEE ANTONYMS FOR probity ON THESAURUS.COM WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH probityprobity , proprietyWords nearby probityprobe syringe, probie, probiosis, probiotic, probit, probity, problem, problematic, problematics, problem-oriented record, problem page Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for probityNodding agreement, the other official dubbed the burst of probity around tax cuts “a newfound religion” for the GOP. Obama Unleashes Major Campaign to Extend the Payroll Tax Cut|Eleanor Clift|December 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST But it clearly would have cast those shadows over the question of her general judgment and probity. Mitt's Mormon Predicament|Michael Tomasky|October 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST His firmness, his moderation, his probity, place him more opposite to Napoleon than he stood in the field of Waterloo. Imaginary Conversations and Poems|Walter Savage Landor Downright and plain dealing, and abhorring to be deceived or to deceive, he was esteemed in the country for his sense and probity. The World's Greatest Books -- Vol XX -- Miscellaneous Literature and Index|Various
"I say that our John is honor, probity and delicacy itself," replied Madam Desmarais with welling emotion. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2|Eugne Sue The real, absolute evil is in the system of routine and ill-will which attack the statesmen of probity. His Excellency the Minister|Jules Claretie The person recommended is always a good man, a man of probity, an excellent citizen, a very moral individual. The Wonders of Pompeii|Marc Monnier
British Dictionary definitions for probity
nounconfirmed integrity; uprightness Word Origin for probityC16: from Latin probitās honesty, from probus virtuous Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to probitytruthfulness, righteousness, sincerity, rightness, integrity, rectitude, morality, trustworthiness, justice, uprightness, worth, virtue, goodness, equity, fidelity, honor |