ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsPprobity
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probity
Meaning: upright honesty and strong moral integrity
probity in a sentence
How probity is used in real sentences:
Her reputation for probity made her a trusted guardian of public funds.
Even his opponents respected the judge's probity and impartial conduct.
“Ortiz's reputation for probity mattered then: even opponents acknowledged that she had disclosed the costs of both intervention and restraint, including figures unfavorable to her recommendation.”
— from the passage The Visible Scars
Synonyms for probity
Other words for probity — integrity, honesty and rectitude — carry the same meaning.
- integrity
- honesty
- rectitude
Antonyms of probity
Words that mean the opposite of probity:
- corruption
- dishonesty
- deceit
Where it comes from
From Latin probitas, meaning 'uprightness or honesty.'
Memory hook
PROBITY begins like 'proper': probity is proper, honest conduct.