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Meaning of "improbity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPROBITY

improbity  [ɪmˈprəʊbɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPROBITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Improbity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IMPROBITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of improbity in the English dictionary

The definition of improbity in the dictionary is dishonesty, wickedness, or unscrupulousness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPROBITY


ability
əˈbɪlɪtɪ
acerbity
əˈsɜːbɪtɪ
activity
ækˈtɪvɪtɪ
ambitty
æmˈbɪtɪ
authority
ɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ
availability
əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ
bittie
ˈbɪtɪ
bitty
ˈbɪtɪ
capacity
kəˈpæsɪtɪ
celebrity
sɪˈlɛbrɪtɪ
city
ˈsɪtɪ
committee
kəˈmɪtɪ
community
kəˈmjuːnɪtɪ
dabbity
ˈdæbɪtɪ
facility
fəˈsɪlɪtɪ
itty-bitty
ˈɪtɪˈbɪtɪ
orbity
ˈɔːbɪtɪ
probity
ˈprəʊbɪtɪ
rabbity
ˈræbɪtɪ
superbity
sʊˈpɜːbɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPROBITY

improbability
improbable
improbableness
improbably
improbation
improbities
impromptu
improper
improper fraction
improper integral
improperly
improperness
impropriate
impropriation
impropriator
improprieties
impropriety
improv
improvability
improvable

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPROBITY

accessibility
augmented reality
hospitality
humanity
humidity
identity
in the majority
majority
minority
New York City
opportunity
quality
quantity
reality
responsibility
rubbity
security
the City
university
utility

Synonyms and antonyms of improbity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IMPROBITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «improbity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of improbity

Translation of «improbity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPROBITY

Find out the translation of improbity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of improbity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «improbity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

improbity
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

improbidad
570 millions of speakers

English

improbity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेईमानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

improbity
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

improbity
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

improbidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বদমাশি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

improbité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Improbity
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unredlichkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

improbity
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

improbity
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Improbity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự thiếu thành thật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேர்மையற்ற தன்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अयोग्यता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

haysiyetsizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

improbità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

improbity
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

improbity
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

improbity
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

improbity
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oneerlijk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

improbity
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

improbity
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of improbity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPROBITY»

The term «improbity» is used very little and occupies the 177.123 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPROBITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «improbity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «improbity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about improbity

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPROBITY»

Discover the use of improbity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to improbity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Works of Jeremy Bentham, Now First Collected
105-106; vii. 393-396. (See Interest.) Through improbity, vi. 106 ; vii. .406-415. ( See Improbity.) From religious creed, vi. 106; vii. 420427. (See Atheism: Cacotheism.) Avoidance of vexation from self-inculpation or the execution of the laws, vi.
Jeremy Bentham, John Bowring, 1842
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The Works
OF IMPROBITY, CONS1DEHED AS A CAUSE OF CNTKUSTWOBTH1NESS IN TESTIMONY. On the present occasion, the object is, to determine, with what degree of assurance expectations of mendacious testimony in the cause in hand can ...
Jeremy Bentham, John Bowring, 1843
3
Works
Suppose the deceptious and pernicious tendency of these arguments, and thence the improbity of him who employs them, in such sort held up to view as to find the minds of men sufficiently sensible of it — and suppose, that in the public mind ...
Jeremy Bentham, John Bowring, 1843
4
Rationale of judicial evidence, specially applied to English ...
Combined with weakness, improbity becomes an object of contempt ; combined with power, the same improbity becomes an object of veneration. Acting on a petty scale, the unsuccessful robber mounts the gallows under his own name ...
Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, 1827
5
Corruption and Misuse of Public Office
The Law on Administrative Improbity covers key o5ences such as illicit enrichment (article 9) that arise from acts of administrative impropriety and includes a wide range of activity that captures any kind of undue patrimonial advantage by ...
Colin Nicholls QC, Timothy Daniel, Alan Bacarese, 2011
6
An Introductory View Of The Rationale Of Evidence; For The ...
In the order of consideration after interest comes improbity. Why? Because it is only through the medium of interest, that, in the case of improbity, danger of deeeptious incorrectness or incompleteness can be produced. Exposed to shame at ...
‎1843
7
Principles Of Judicial Procedure, With The Outlines Of a ...
Suppose the deceptious and pernicious tendency of these arguments, and thence the improbity of him who employs them, in such sort held up to view as to find the minds of men sufliciently sensible of it _and suppose, that in the public mind in ...
‎1843
8
Rationale of Judicial Evidence: Specially Applied to English ...
the article of improbity : improbity on the part of the parties and their professional advisers, improbity on the part of the judges, improbity on the part of the custos mormn, improbity on the part of the keeper of the royal conscience. In the ordinary ...
Jeremy Bentham, 1827
9
The Works of Jeremy Bentham
Suppose the deceptious and pernicious tendency of these arguments, and thence the improbity of him who employs them, in such sort held up to view as to find the minds of men sufficiently sensible of it — and suppose, that in the public mind ...
Jeremy Bentham, Sir John Bowring, 1843
10
Deontology; Or, The Science of Morality in which the Harmony ...
Hence a great evil, and a source of error; for if, in the exercise of his office, he be most truly and manifestly chargeable with improbity, not the less will the language be employed that he administers justice. The improbity will still be clothed in ...
Jeremy Bentham, John Bowring, 1834

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPROBITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term improbity is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Heritage Conservation District – Still a hard sell with 'conscripted …
... things as they have so far – may have inadvertently seasoned their administration, and this project, with a lasting bouquet of improbity. «Millstone News, May 15»
2
Cunneen, ICAC and unintended consequences
... whether it's necessary that the public official is caused by the criminal conduct to exercise their functions in a corrupt manner (with "improbity", ... «Radio Australia, Apr 15»
3
Judging the Judges: Debating Judicial Conduct
It is the keenest spur to exertion and the surest of all guards against improbity. It keeps the judge himself while trying, under trial.” (Naresh ... «Mainstream, Apr 15»
4
80% of pension plan beneficiaries in Pilibhit not eligible: Min
When asked about the grounds for his claim, Ahmad said he had received thousands of complaints from people alleging improbity in ... «Times of India, Mar 15»
5
Anti-corruption Law expands rules on administrative penalties
Ongoing claims based on the Administrative Improbity Act filed by the Federal Prosecution Office can include moral damages equivalent to 10 ... «International Law Office, Mar 15»
6
City of Cape Town vs SANRAL: The SCA judgment
It is the keenest spur to exertion, and the surest of all guards against improbity. It keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. «Politicsweb, Mar 15»
7
Brazilian anti-corruption announcement​
... punishment extended to donors and political parties; (iii) confiscation of assets resulting from criminal activity, improbity and illicit enrichment, ... «Lexology, Mar 15»
8
Boris Nemtsov: Russian opposition leader murdered two days …
Nemtsov suggested that it was not his improbity but rather his vocal support for the former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov, who had planned ... «The Independent, Mar 15»
9
Democracy under siege in its citadel
Its compulsion to escape the leadership improbity consumed it far more than lifting South Africa from depths of all its policy and governance ... «Independent Online, Feb 15»
10
Nafcoc boss 'iced' over missing R1m
... (Nafcoc) president Lawrence Mavundla, amid allegations of improbity over unpaid proceeds of an auction amounting to R1 million due to the ... «Independent Online, Jan 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Improbity [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/improbity>. Apr 2024 ».
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