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Definition: Incorruptible |
IncorruptibleAdjective1. Incapable of being morally corrupted; "incorruptible judges are the backbone of the society". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "incorruptible" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1415. (references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Probity | Constant, constant as the northern star; faithful, loyal, staunch; true, true blue, true to one's colors, true to the core, true as the needle to the pole; "marble-constant"; true-hearted, trusty, trustworthy; as good as one's word, to be depended on, incorruptible. |
Stability | Indefeasible, irretrievable, intransmutable, incommutable, irresoluble, irrevocable, irreversible, reverseless, inextinguishable, irreducible; indissoluble, indissolvable; indestructible, undying, imperishable, incorruptible, indelible, indeciduous; insusceptible, insusceptible of change. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Incorruptible |
| English words defined with "incorruptible": Corruptless ♦ Immortal flowers, Incorruptibly, Incorruptive ♦ James Maitland Stewart, Jimmy Stewart ♦ Stewart ♦ Uncorruptible. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "incorruptible": Barbeliots ♦ Sea-green Incorruptible. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Incorruptible" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. French (incorruptible), Spanish (clean-fingered, incorruptible). |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | "Only the Irish working class remain as the incorruptible inheritors of the fight for freedom in Ireland" -- James Connolly.Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| Author | Quotation |
Henry Fielding | Conscience -- the only incorruptible thing about us. |
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Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | The moment had come for incorruptible supreme equity to look to it. |
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| "Incorruptible" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Incorruptible" is used about 37 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 37 | 56,631 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
incorruptible saint | 7 |
incorruptible | 4 |
body incorruptible | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "incorruptible"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | i paprishur (irrefrangible, irrevocable, pristine, undecayable, undestroyed, unspoiled, unspoilt), i pakorruptueshëm, i pakorruptuar (incorrupt, untouchable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | لا يرتشي, غير قابل للفساد, غير قابل للرشوة, طاهر الكف. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | който не се разваля, който не загнива, нетленен (imperishable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 清廉 (incorruptibility). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | nezkazitelný, neúplatný (incorrupt). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | onomkoopbaar, onkreukbaar. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | فسادناپذیر, فاسدنشدنی (Imperishable), منحرف نشدنی . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | lahjomaton. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | incorruptible. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | unbestechlich (incorrupt, unbribable, unerring, unerringly). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | αδιάφθορος. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | שאין לשח"ו, קי כפים. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | romolhatatlan, megvesztegethetetlen (proof against corruption, uncorruptible). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | incorruttibile (incorruptibly). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 廉" (honest, integrity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | れ"けつ (concatenation, honest, integrity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | neuvilleydagh, neuvarvaanagh (deathless, immortal), neuloauagh, neuherraghtagh. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | incorruptibleay incorruptibilidade, incorruptível (clean-fingered, incorrupt, uncorruptible). (various references) incoruptibil (unbribable), lucru cu esenţã spiritualã, ferit de stricãciune. (various references) неподкупный (clean-fingered, incorrupt, unbribable, uncorruptible). (various references) nepodmitljiv (incorrupt, uncorruptible). (various references) incorruptible (clean-fingered). (various references) omutlig (incorrupt). (various references) rüşvet yemez (unbribable), dürüst (above board, candid, christian, conscientious, dinkum, direct, downright, fair, faithful, Frank, guileless, honest, jannock, just, level, moral, on the square, open, plain, regular, right, righteous, right-minded, sincere, single minded, single-hearted, sporting, Square, straight, straight as a die, straight out, straightforward, upfront, upright, upstanding, virtuous), bozulmaz (imperishable, indefectible, indissoluble), çürümez (imperishable). (various references) що не псу"ться (indefectible), непідкупний (clean-fingered, incorrupt). (various references) liêm khiết (clean-fingered, upright), không thể thối rữa được không thể mua chuộc được; không thể hủ hoá được, không thể hỏng được. (various references) anllygredig (incorrupt, pure), anllygradwy. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | incorruptibilem, incorruptibili, incorruptibilis, inputribile. (various references) |
| Avestan | 200-600 | aithyajanghaêibya. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Romans Chapter 1, Verse 23 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Kai hllaxan thn doxan tou afqartou qeou en omoiwmati eikonoV fqartou anqrwpou kai peteinwn kai tetrapodwn kai erpetwn |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Et mutaverunt gloriam incorruptibilis Dei in similitudinem imaginis corruptibilis hominis et volucrum et quadrupedum et serpentium |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | And gehwurfon þæs undeadlican Godes wuldor wið þære onlicnesse deadlica manna and fugla and deora and slincenda. |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | And thei chaungiden the glorie of `God vncorruptible in to the licnesse of an ymage of a deedli man, and of briddis, and of foure footid beestis, and of serpentis. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | Wherfore god lykewyse gave the vp vnto their hertes lustes vnto vnclennes to defyle their awne boddyes bitwene them selves: |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping animals. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | And by them the glory of the eternal God was changed and made into the image of man who is not eternal, and of birds and beasts and things which go on the earth. |
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| Language | Romans Chapter 1, Verse 23 |
| Bulgarian | Затова Бог ги предаде на срамотни страсти, като и жените им измениха естественото употребление на тялото в противоестествено. |
| Cebuano | ug ang himaya sa dili mamatay nga Dios giilisan nilag mga larawan nga sama sa may kamatayon nga tawo ug mga langgam ug mga mananap nga upat ug tiil ug mga binuhat nga nagakamang. |
| Chinese | 將 不 能 朽 壞 之 神 的 榮 耀 、 變 為 偶 像 、 彷 彿 必 朽 壞 的 人 、 ' 飛 禽 走 獸 昆 蟲 的 樣 式 。 |
| Croatian | zamijeniše slavu neraspadljivog Boga likom, oblièjem raspadljiva èovjeka, i ptica, i èetveronožaca, i gmazova. |
| Danish | og omskiftede den uforkrænkelige Guds Herlighed med et Billede i Lighed med et forkrænkeligt Menneske og Fugle og firføddede og krybende dyr. |
| Dutch | En hebben de heerlijkheid des onverderfelijken Gods veranderd in de gelijkenis eens beelds van een verderfelijk mens, en van gevogelte, en van viervoetige en kruipende gedierten. |
| Finnish | ja ovat katoamattoman Jumalan kirkkauden muuttaneet katoavaisen ihmisen ja lintujen ja nelijalkaisten ja matelevaisten kuvan kaltaiseksi. |
| French | et ils ont changé la gloire du Dieu incorruptible en images représentant l`homme corruptible, des oiseaux, des quadrupèdes, et des reptiles. |
| German | und haben verwandelt die Herrlichkeit des unvergänglichen Gottes in ein Bild gleich dem vergänglichen Menschen und der Vögel und der vierfüßigen und der kriechenden Tiere. |
| Haitian Creole | Pase pou yo adore Bondye ki p'ap janm mouri a ak tout bèl bagay li yo, yo pito sèvi pòtre moun ki gen pou mouri, pòtre zwazo, pòtre bèt kat pa t' ak bèt ki trennen sou vant. |
| Hungarian | És az örökkévaló Istennek dicsõségét felcserélték a mulandó embereknek és madaraknak és négylábú állatoknak és csúszó-mászó állatoknak képmásával. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Bukannya Allah yang abadi yang mereka sembah, melainkan patung-patung yang menyerupai makhluk yang bisa mati; yaitu manusia, burung, binatang yang berkaki empat, dan binatang yang melata. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | sambil menukarkan kemuliaan Allah yang baka dengan rupa ukiran gambar manusia yang fana, dan segala burung, dan binatang yang berkaki empat dan yang melata. |
| Italian | e hanno cambiato la gloria dell'incorruttibile Dio con l'immagine e la figura dell'uomo corruttibile, di uccelli, di quadrupedi e di rettili. |
| Korean | 썩 어 지 지 아 니 하 " 하 나 님 의 영 광 을 썩 어 질 사 람 과 금 수 와 버 러 지 형 상 의 우 상 으 로 " 꾸 었 느 니 라 |
| Latvian | Un nemirstîgâ Dieva godîbu tie apmainîja pret iznîcîgajiem cilvçkiem un putniem, un èetrkâjaiòiem, un râpuïiem lîdzîgiem tçliem. |
| Maori | A whakaputaia ketia ake te kororia o te Atua e kore nei e pirau, kia rite ki te ahua o te tangata pirau noa, o nga manu hoki, o nga kararehe waewae wha, o nga mea ngokingoki. |
| Modern Greek | και ηλλαξαν την δοξαν του αφθαρτου Θεου εις ομοιωμα εικονος φθαρτου ανθρωπου και πετεινων και τετραποδων και ερπετων. |
| Norwegian | og byttet den uforgjengelige Guds herlighet bort mot et billede, en avbildning av et forgjengelig menneske og av fugler og av firføtte dyr og av krypdyr. |
| Portuguese | e mudaram a glória do Deus incorruptível em semelhança da imagem de homem corruptível, e de aves, e de quadrúpedes, e de répteis. |
| Rumanian | wi au schimbat slava Dumnezelui nemuritor kntr`o icoanq care seamqnq cu omul muritor, pqsqri, dobitoace cu patru picioare wi tkrktoare. |
| Russian | Й УМБЧХ ОЕФМЕООПЗП вПЗБ ЙЪНЕОЙМЙ Ч П'ТБЪ, П"П'ОЩК ФМЕООПНХ ЮЕМПЧЕЛХ, Й ФЙ"БН, Й ЮЕФЧЕТПОПЗЙН, Й ТЕУНЩЛБАЭЙНУС, -- |
| Shuar | Túmainiak Jákachmin Yus Imiá shiira nuna iniaisar shuar jakamnia nakumkamun shiir awajenawai. Tura nu arant nanamtinniasha napincha kuntinniasha yajasmancha nakumkar nuna shiir awajenawai. |
| Spanish | y cambiaron la gloria del Dios incorruptible por una imagen a la semejanza de hombre corruptible, de aves, de cuadrúpedos y de reptiles. |
| Swahili | Wanaacha kumwabudu Mungu aishiye milele, na badala yake, wanaabudu sanamu zilizo mfano wa binadamu ambaye hufa, mfano wa wanyama, ndege, au wanyama watambaao. |
| Swedish | och bytte bort den oförgänglige Gudens härlighet mot beläten, som voro avbilder av förgängliga människor, ja ock av fåglar och fyrfotadjur och krälande djur. |
| Thai | และเขาไ"้เอาสง่าราศีของพระเจ้าผู้เป็นอมตะ มาแลกกับรูปมนุษย์ที่ต้องตายหรือรูปนก รูปสัตว์จตุบาท และรูปสัตว์เลื้อยคลาน |
| Ukrainian | і славу нетлінного Бога змінили на подобу образа тлінної людини, і птахів, і чотириногих, і гадів. |
| Uma | Oja' -ra mepue' hi Alata'ala to tuwu' liu-liu hante uma ria kabali' -na. Mepue' -ra hi pinotau to rababehi ntuku' -ki lence manusia' to mate moto mpai'. Mepue' -ra hi pinotau to molence mpodanci ba ule ba binata ntani' -na. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "incorruptible": incorruptibles. (additional references) | |
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"Incorruptible" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: inconruptible, incorruptable, incorruptibel. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "b-c-e-i-i-l-n-o-p-r-r-t-u" | |
-2 letters: corruptible. | |
-4 letters: bluepoint, blueprint, colubrine, corpulent, courtlier, criterion, incorrupt, interclub, intercrop, irruption, pleuritic, prebiotic, pronuclei, punctilio, purloiner, reliction. | |
-5 letters: bouncier, courtier, croupier, elicitor, entropic, epibolic, eruption, inceptor, interior, leprotic, leptonic, neuritic, neurotic, nitrolic, outliner, outprice, pecorini, periotic, perlitic, petrolic, picoline, plectron, plutonic, pointier, portlier, poultice, prurient, pruritic, replicon, republic, terpinol, tricorne, troubler, trouncer, trueborn, ulterior, unerotic, unpoetic, unpolite. | |
| Words containing the letters "b-c-e-i-i-l-n-o-p-r-r-t-u" | |
+1 letter: incorruptibles. | |
+4 letters: ribonucleoprotein. | |
+5 letters: incorruptibilities, ribonucleoproteins. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)49 6E 63 6F 72 72 75 70 74 69 62 6C 65 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001001 01101110 01100011 01101111 01110010 01110010 01110101 01110000 01110100 01101001 01100010 01101100 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)I n c o r r u p t i b l e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0049 006E 0063 006F 0072 0072 0075 0070 0074 0069 0062 006C 0065 |
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