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corruption

[kuh-ruhp-shuhn] / kəˈrʌp ʃən /
NOUN
dishonesty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bribery crime exploitation extortion fraud graft malfeasance nepotism
STRONG
crookedness demoralization jobbery misrepresentation payoff payola racket shadiness shuffle skimming squeeze unscrupulousness venality
WEAK
breach of trust bribing fiddling fraudulency on the take profiteering shady deal
Antonyms
WEAK
cleanliness cleanness decency goodness honesty honor kindness pureness purification purity sterility truthfulness wholesomeness
NOUN
baseness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
atrocity degradation evil
STRONG
decadence degeneration depravity immorality impurity infamy iniquity looseness lubricity perversion profligacy sinfulness turpitude vice viciousness vulgarity wickedness
Antonyms
STRONG
good goodness morality virtue
WEAK
cleanliness cleanness decency honesty honor kindness pureness purification purity sterility truthfulness wholesomeness
NOUN
adulteration
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pollution
STRONG
debasement decay defilement distortion falsification foulness infection noxiousness putrefaction putrescence rot rottenness
WEAK
doctoring
Antonyms
STRONG
development growth
WEAK
cleanliness cleanness decency goodness honesty honor kindness pureness purification purity sterility truthfulness wholesomeness

Example Sentences

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On March 18, Dakar called for an international investigation into "allegations of corruption within the CAF leadership" in a statement that sent a chill through Morocco.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Magyar promises to tackle corruption, improve the economy and he has sought to woo Hungary's disadvantaged Roma community.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Nearly half of the cases turned down for those offenses were out of the New Jersey U.S. attorney’s office, which in the past has aggressively pursued alleged union corruption.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

A French court conducted the first international criminal trial for Dmitry Klyuev, accused of a 2007 Russian corruption scheme.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Poverty and corruption were everywhere in Haiti, and the doctor had always been vocal about it.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.