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Corruptness

noun/kˈʌlpətˌɔːɹi/
Definition
the state of being corrupt
lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈʌlpətˌɔːɹi/
🇬🇧British English
/kəɹˈʌptnəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kəɹˈʌptnəs/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈʌlpətˌɔːɹi/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Word Forms
corruptadjectivelacking in integrity
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Verderbtheit
der Zustand der Korruption
🇫🇷French
corruption
l'état d'être corrompu
🇪🇸Spanish
corrupción
el estado de ser corrupto
🇮🇹Italian
corruzione
lo stato di corruzione
🇳🇱Dutch
corruptie
de staat van corrupt zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
corrupção
o estado de ser corrupto
🇷🇺Russian
коррупция
состояние коррупции
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भ्रष्टाचार
भ्रष्ट होने की अवस्था या भाव
🇧🇩Bengali
দুর্নীতি
দুর্নীতিগ্রস্ত হওয়ার অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
ஊழல்
ஊழல் என்ற நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
అవినీతి
అవినీతి స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
भ्रष्टाचार
भ्रष्ट असण्याची अवस्था
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભ્રષ્ટાચાર
ભ્રષ્ટ હોવાની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಭ್ರಷ್ಟತೆ
ಭ್ರಷ್ಟ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അഴിമതി
അഴിമതി നിറഞ്ഞ അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟਾਚਾਰ
ਭ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
بدعنوانی
بدعنوان ہونے کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
腐败
腐败的状态
🇯🇵Japanese
腐敗
腐敗した状態
🇰🇷Korean
부패
부패한 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự tham nhũng
tình trạng tham nhũng
🇹🇭Thai
ความทุจริต
สถานะของการทุจริต
🇮🇩Indonesian
korupsi
keadaan korup
🇵🇭Filipino
katiwalian
ang estado ng pagiging corrupt
🇲🇾Malay
rasuah
keadaan rasuah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الفساد
حالة الفساد
🇮🇷Persian
فساد
وضعیت فاسد بودن
🇹🇷Turkish
yolsuzluk
yolsuzluk yapma durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
שחיתות
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'corruptness'?
The primary meaning of 'corruptness' is 'the state of being corrupt'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'corruptness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'corruptness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'corruptness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'corruptness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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