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Definitions

corrupt

[kuh-ruhpt] / kəˈrʌpt /

ADJECTIVE

dishonest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crooked fraudulent nefarious rotten shady unethical unscrupulous untrustworthy venal

STRONG

base bent debauched exploiting fixed foul open padded profiteering reprobate suborned tainted

WEAK

bribable double-dealing extortionate faithless fast and loose gone to the dogs inconstant iniquitous knavish mercenary on the take perfidious praetorian racket up snide treacherous two-faced underhanded unfaithful unprincipled wide open

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ethical good honest honorable moral respectable trustworthy

STRONG

clean pure

WEAK

decent helpful high kind noble principled purified sound truthful uncorrupt upright wholesome

ADJECTIVE

debased, vicious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boorish depraved evil nefarious rotten

STRONG

abandoned abased degenerate degraded dishonored loose low

WEAK

baneful deleterious dissolute flagitious infamous miscreant monstrous perverse profligate villainous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decent good honest honorable moral uncorrupt upright virtuous

WEAK

clean helpful high kind noble principled pure purified sound trustworthy truthful wholesome

ADJECTIVE

adulterated, rotten

Synonyms

STRONG

altered contaminated decayed defiled distorted doctored falsified foul infected polluted tainted

WEAK

noxious putrescent putrid

Antonyms

STRONG

clean pure

WEAK

decent helpful high honest honorable kind noble principled purified sound trustworthy truthful uncorrupt upright wholesome

VERB

pervert; pollute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bribe contaminate debase degrade demean demoralize harm impair misuse ruin subvert taint undermine violate warp

STRONG

abase abuse adulterate animalize bastardize blemish blight damage debauch decay decompose deface defile deform deprave depreciate despoil disfigure disgrace dishonor fix hurt ill-treat infect injure lower lure maltreat mar mistreat outrage putrefy ravage reduce rot spoil square stain suborn vitiate waste

WEAK

grease palm pull down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist boost clean elevate enhance help honor improve obey purify upgrade

STRONG

adorn approve beautify benefit bless build cherish cleanse commend compliment cure decorate develop embellish esteem exalt favor flourish grow heal ignore increase laud mend neglect ornament please praise preserve protect raise repair respect save strengthen treat well

WEAK

better chasten dignify

Example Sentences

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The anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International has labelled Hungary as the EU's most corrupt country alongside Bulgaria in its Corruption Perceptions Index.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

"I didn't become a police officer to serve a corrupt system. To help cover things up."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“Does the Department of War want something like that in their supply chain, so that it could hallucinate, it could corrupt models that are used by defense contractors who are building weapons systems of airplanes?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Instead, it is wholly contingent and circumstantial, defined by what serves his own self-interest and corrupt needs and wants at any given moment.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

Besides, I had known my fair share of corrupt officials both in the Levee and back in the old country.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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