Antonyms for corruption
kəˈrʌp ʃəncor·rup·tion

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1. corruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   ruining, destroying, deterioration, spoiling, worsening

2. corruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   deterioration, erosion

3. corruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   bastardization

4. corruptionnoun

   The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity; depravity; wickedness; impurity; bribery.

   Synonyms:
   depravity, impurity, evil, tainting, dirtying, contamination, soiling, adulteration, debasement, sinfulness, defilement, wickedness

5. corruptionnoun

   The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.

   Synonyms:
   deterioration, decomposition, decay, rotting, putrefaction

6. corruptionnoun

   The product of corruption; putrid matter.

   Synonyms:
   putrescence, rot, decay

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. corruption

   Antonyms:
   vitality, organization, purity, purification, amelioration

   Synonyms:
   decomposition, decay, putrescence, adulteration, dev, pravity, rottenness, defilement, deterioration, perversion, debasement, taint, contamination, putrefaction

Matched Categories

1. • Decay
   • Degradation
   • Dishonesty
   • Immorality
   • Inducement
   • Putrefaction

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. corruptness, corruptionnoun

   lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain

   Synonyms:
   depravation, subversion, rottenness, putrefaction, putridness, degeneracy, putrescence, corruptness, depravity

2. putrescence, putridness, rottenness, corruptionnoun

   in a state of progressive putrefaction

   Synonyms:
   depravation, subversion, rottenness, putrefaction, putridness, degeneracy, putrescence, corruptness, depravity

3. corruptionnoun

   decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)

   Synonyms:
   depravation, rottenness, subversion, putrefaction, putridness, degeneracy, putrescence, corruptness, depravity

4. corruption, degeneracy, depravation, depravity, putrefactionnoun

   moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles

   "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"; "moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration"; "its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity"; "Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction"

   Synonyms:
   putrescence, rottenness, rot, subversion, decadency, decadence, rotting, putrefaction, degeneracy, depravity, turpitude, putridness, depravation, decomposition, degeneration, corruptness

5. corruption, subversionnoun

   destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity

   "corruption of a minor"; "the big city's subversion of rural innocence"

   Synonyms:
   depravation, rottenness, subversion, putrefaction, putridness, degeneracy, putrescence, corruptness, depravity, subversive activity

6. corruptionnoun

   inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony)

   "he was held on charges of corruption and racketeering"

   Synonyms:
   depravation, rottenness, subversion, putrefaction, putridness, degeneracy, putrescence, corruptness, depravity

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1. corruptionnoun

   Antonyms:
   incorruption, honesty

   Synonyms:
   putrefaction, decay, pollution, vitiation, improbity, venality, depravity, demoralization, dishonesty, bribery, subornation

How to use corruption in a sentence?

1. KIZZA RONALD:

   Corruption should be regarded a disorder just like any other addictions

2. The Houthi leader:

   Fighting corruption is a primary issue and there is no wavering from that ....

3. Gil Castello Branco:

   We could never have imagined what's happening now in Brazil, civil society is now truly believing in a new era, with less corruption and impunity.

4. Randy Tovichi:

   There's so much corruption going on in the vote count.

5. Phaedra Al-Majid:

   Woe be to any other person who cares enough to risk personal safety to report Tuesday FIFA corruption.

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