Meanings
nounimprobity (usually uncountable, plural improbities)
plural improbities
- uncountableusuallyA lack of probity or integrity; dishonesty.
Synonyms: dishonesty, unprobity, dishonour, immorality, impropriety, indecency, undecency, ungodliness
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA lack of probity or integrity; dishonesty.
Opposite
Origin
- Latinimprobitas
- Englishimprobity
From im- + probity, from Latin improbitas.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian нечестност, непочтеност
- нечестност (nečestnost)lack of probity, honesty
- непочтеност (nepočtenost)lack of probity, honesty
Catalan improbitat
- improbitatlack of probity, honesty
French improbité
- improbitélack of probity, honesty
Hungarian tisztességtelenség
- tisztességtelenséglack of probity, honesty
Portuguese improbidade
- improbidadelack of probity, honesty
Spanish improbidad
- improbidadlack of probity, honesty
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APA
improbity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/improbity
MLA
“improbity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/improbity. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “improbity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/improbity.
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