incorruptible

Cannot be bought

Incorruptible describes someone or something that cannot be corrupted—resistant to bribery, moral decay, or physical decomposition.

An incorruptible judge refuses all bribes.

An incorruptible official maintains integrity despite temptation.

In religious contexts, incorruptible bodies of saints supposedly resist decay after death.

The word often carries admiration: She was known as incorruptible in an era of widespread graft.

moral

honest

Free from deception

upright · unbribable · scrupulous · honorable · trustworthy · ethical · just · fair · noble · conscientious

pure

immaculate

Completely without blemish

spotless · unsullied · undefiled · unadulterated · uncontaminated · innocent · saintly · angelic · holy · wholesome

steadfast

resolute

Fixed in purpose

unswerving · unflinching · unshakeable · staunch · tenacious · adamant · uncompromising · immovable · inflexible · determined

imperishable

indestructible

Impossible to damage permanently

undying · timeless · enduring · permanent · ageless · unfading · imperishable · deathless · lasting · abiding

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Opposites
moral integrity

incorruptiblecorrupt

Dishonest, open to bribes

corruptible · venal · bribable · dishonest · crooked

physical permanence

incorruptibleperishable

Prone to decay

corruptible · decaying · decomposing · biodegradable · putrescible

Family

incorruptibility, incorruptibly, incorruptibles

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G