Synonyms for probity
Most common
integrity virtue rectitude uprightness fairness decency righteousness sincerity
All synonyms
Noun
rectitude, integrity, uprightness, virtue, righteousness, sincerity, fairness, decency, goodness, morality, honor US, honour UK, trustworthiness, justice, principle, godliness, equity, saintliness, virtuousness, angelicalness, saintlikeness, propriety, purity, rightfulness, honesty dated
Definitions
- n. 1
Integrity, especially of the quality of having strong moral principles; decency and honesty.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- goodness
Forms
- Plural
- probities → rectitudes, integrities, uprightnesses, virtues…
Example sentences
- integrity He'd never accept a bribe; he's a man of integrity.
- virtue I was able to study abroad by virtue of the money.
- rectitude You're hardly a model of moral rectitude.
- fairness He settled the matter with the utmost fairness.
- decency Tom didn't have the decency to admit he was wrong.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| probity | rising | |
| integrity | rising | |
| virtue | steady | |
| rectitude | steady | |
| uprightness | rising | |
| fairness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- honor2
- 6 letters
- honour2, equity3, virtue2, purity3
- 7 letters
- justice2, honesty3, decency3
- 8 letters
- goodness2, morality4, fairness2
- 9 letters
- principle3, integrity4, sincerity4, propriety4, godliness, rectitude3
- 11 letters
- uprightness, saintliness
- 12 letters
- virtuousness, rightfulness
- 13 letters
- righteousness3, angelicalness, saintlikeness
- 15 letters
- trustworthiness4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (honor2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- probité
- Italiano
- probità
- Español
- probidad
- Deutsch
- Redlichkeit