- probity
- \ \ see PROVE
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probity — pro‧bi‧ty [ˈprəʊbti ǁ ˈproʊ ] noun [uncountable] formal honesty and correctness: • An accountant provides assurance of fiscal probity to businesses. • The people managing these large pension funds are models of probity. * * * probity UK US… … Financial and business terms
Probity — Prob i*ty, n. [F. probit[ e], fr. L. probitas, fr. probus good, proper, honest. Cf. {Prove}.] Tried virtue or integrity; approved moral excellence; honesty; rectitude; uprightness. Probity of mind. Pope. [1913 Webster] Syn: {Probity}, {Integrity} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
probity — I noun candidness, candor, conscience, dependability, deservingness, equitableness, equity, fair play, fairness, faith, frankness, good faith, goodness, guilelessness, high principles, honesty, honor, honorableness, impartiality, incorruptibility … Law dictionary
probity — (n.) early 15c., from M.Fr. probité, from L. probitatem (nom. probitas) uprightness, honesty, from probus worthy, good (see PROVE (Cf. prove)) … Etymology dictionary
probity — *honesty, honor, integrity Analogous words: uprightness, justness, conscientiousness, scrupulousness (see corresponding adjectives at UPRIGHT): *truth, veracity: rectitude, *goodness, virtue … New Dictionary of Synonyms
probity — [n] fairness, honesty equity, fidelity, goodness, honor, integrity, justice, morality, rectitude, righteousness, rightness, sincerity, trustworthiness, truthfulness, uprightness, virtue, worth; concepts 411,645 Ant. deceit, dishonesty, unfairness … New thesaurus
probity — ► NOUN ▪ honesty and decency. ORIGIN Latin probitas, from probus good … English terms dictionary
probity — [prō′bə tē, präb′ətē] n. [L probitas < probus, good, proper: see PROBE] uprightness in one s dealings; integrity … English World dictionary
Probity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Probity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 probity probity integrity rectitude Sgm: N 1 uprightness uprightness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 honesty honesty faith Sgm: N 1 honor honor Sgm … English dictionary for students
probity — [[t]pro͟ʊbɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT Probity is a high standard of correct moral behaviour. [FORMAL] He asserted his innocence and his financial probity … English dictionary
probity — noun [ˈprɘʊbɘ/ɪti] integrity ...they can but bend our hearts to the love of probity and true honour,... Syn: honesty, goodness, decency, honor, virtue, godliness, saintliness … Wiktionary
