Improbity

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈprɑbəti/

Definitions of improbity

noun the quality of being dishonest or lacking moral principles; lack of integrity

Example Sentences

A1 Cheating on a test is an example of improbity.

A2 The politician's improbity was revealed when he was caught accepting bribes.

B1 The company's financial records showed signs of improbity, leading to an investigation.

B2 The CEO was fired for his acts of improbity, causing a scandal within the company.

C1 The court found the defendant guilty of improbity and sentenced him to prison.

C2 The journalist exposed the government official's long history of improbity, causing a public outcry.

Examples of improbity in a Sentence

formal The committee investigated the allegations of financial improbity within the organization.

informal I heard there was some shady business going on, like improbity or something.

slang That guy is always up to no good, total improbity.

figurative The dark clouds of improbity loomed over the company's reputation.

Grammatical Forms of improbity

• plural: improbities
• comparative: more improbious
• superlative: most improbious
• present tense: improbity
• future tense: will improbity
• perfect tense: has improbited
• continuous tense: is improbitying
• singular: improbity
• positive degree: improbity
• infinitive: to improbity
• gerund: improbitying
• participle: improbiting

Origin and Evolution of improbity

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'improbity' originated from the Latin word 'improbītās', which means lack of honesty or integrity.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'improbity' has retained its original meaning of lack of honesty or integrity, and is commonly used in legal and ethical contexts to describe dishonest or corrupt behavior.