integrity

/ɪnˈtɛɡɹəti/
noun

Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.

  2. The state of being wholesome; unimpaired

  3. The quality or condition of being complete; pure

  4. With regards to data encryption, ensuring that information is not altered by unauthorized persons in a way that is not detectable by authorized users.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French intégrité, from Latin integritās (“soundness, integrity”), from integer. Doublet of entirety.

Similar and opposite words

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decencygoodnesshonestyprobityrectitudesincerityuprightnessangelicality

INTEGRITY at a glance

INTEGRITY has 9 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (I 1 + N 1 + T 1 + E 1 + G 2 + R 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,867 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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