Corruptible

Pronunciation: /kəˈrʌptəbəl/

Definitions of corruptible

adjective susceptible to corruption or bribery

Example Sentences

A1 Some fruits are corruptible and should be consumed quickly.

A2 The corruptible nature of power can lead to unethical behavior.

B1 It is important to have safeguards in place to prevent corruptible practices in government.

B2 The company's corruptible practices were exposed during the investigation.

C1 The corruptible nature of human beings has been a topic of philosophical debate for centuries.

C2 The corruptible influence of money in politics is a major concern for many voters.

Examples of corruptible in a Sentence

formal It is believed that power can make even the most virtuous person corruptible.

informal Watch out for those corruptible politicians, they can't be trusted.

slang Stay away from that guy, he's totally corruptible.

figurative The temptation was so strong, it made her feel like she was corruptible.

Grammatical Forms of corruptible

• past tense: corrupted
• plural: corruptibles
• comparative: more corruptible
• superlative: most corruptible
• present tense: corrupts
• future tense: will corrupt
• perfect tense: has corrupted
• continuous tense: is corrupting
• singular: corruptible
• positive degree: corruptible
• infinitive: to corrupt
• gerund: corrupting
• participle: corrupting

Origin and Evolution of corruptible

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'corruptible' originated from the Latin word 'corruptibilis', which is derived from the verb 'corruptus' meaning 'to spoil' or 'to destroy'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'corruptible' has retained its original meaning of being susceptible to decay or moral degradation, but has also come to be used more broadly to describe anything that is capable of being corrupted or influenced negatively.