Probity

Noun

 * 1) integrity
 * 2) * 1748: David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of morals, London: Oxford University Press, 1973, § 1,
 * ...they can but bend our hearts to the love of probity and true honour,...

Synonyms

 * honesty
 * goodness
 * decency
 * honor
 * virtue
 * godliness
 * saintliness

Related terms

 * probe
 * prove

Antonyms

 * wickedness

Thesaurus
angelicalness, decency, equity, fairness, godliness, goodness, honesty, honor, integrity, justice, justness, moral rectitude, morale, morality, rectitude, right conduct, righteousness, rightness, saintlikeness, saintliness, sincerity, trustworthiness, uprightness, virtue, virtuousness

Etymology
< probité: <  probitas: < probus:; see probe, prove.

Pronunciation

 * prO-bi-tE
 * prO-bi-tE

Translations

 * Portuguese:


 * Spanish: probidad