corruptness
State of dishonesty
Corruptness is the quality or state of being corrupt—morally compromised, dishonest, or tainted by decay.
The word applies to both ethical failings and physical deterioration: The corruptness of the officials was an open secret describes moral decay, while corruptness of data refers to degraded integrity.
The noun corruption is far more common in most contexts.
Illicit political gain
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
- payoffCulminating benefit received
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- extortionObtaining through threats
baksheesh · backhander · under-the-table · shakedown · sweetener · grease · sop · fix
Profound moral corruption
- wickednessMoral corruption or evil
- viceBad habit or deputy
- turpitudeInherent wickedness or vileness
- iniquityMoral wrongdoing, grave injustice
degeneracy · perversion · sin · evil · immorality · unscrupulousness · baseness · vileness
Bacterial breakdown of tissue
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- rottennessState of decay
- spoilageFood degradation process
- festeringBecoming infected, decaying
taint · contamination · putridity · foulness · rankness · mold · blight · perishing
Intentional criminal trickery
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
forgery · scam · swindle · chicanery · trickery · subterfuge · duplicity · deceit
graft
Illicit political gain
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
- payoffCulminating benefit received
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
extortion · baksheesh · backhander · under-the-table · shakedown · sweetener · grease · sop · fix · palm-greasing
depravity
Profound moral corruption
- wickednessMoral corruption or evil
- viceBad habit or deputy
- turpitudeInherent wickedness or vileness
iniquity · degeneracy · perversion · sin · evil · immorality · unscrupulousness · baseness · vileness · profligacy
putrefaction
Bacterial breakdown of tissue
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- rottennessState of decay
- spoilageFood degradation process
festering · taint · contamination · putridity · foulness · rankness · mold · blight · perishing · souring
fraud
Intentional criminal trickery
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
falsification · forgery · scam · swindle · chicanery · trickery · subterfuge · duplicity · deceit · malfeasance
corruptnessintegrity
Moral soundness and consistency
virtue · righteousness · morality · honesty · uprightness
corruptnesstransparency
State of being see-through
incorruption · accountability · good governance · rule of law · integrity
corruptnesspurity
Uncontaminated quality
soundness · wholesomeness · incorruption · cleanliness · cleanness
corrupt, corruption, corrupted, uncorrupted, incorruptible, corruptible, anticorruption, corruptive, corruptor