integrity

in-teg-ri-ty · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.

  2. 2.

    The state of being whole and undivided; completeness.

  3. 3.

    The condition of being unified or sound in construction.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    integrity of character — moral soundness
  • •
    data integrity — accuracy and consistency of stored data
  • •
    structural integrity — the ability of a structure to hold together

Related words

Antonyms: corruption, dishonesty
See also: ethics, honesty, wholeness
Synonyms: honesty, probity, uprightness

Etymology

From Latin integritas ("wholeness, completeness, soundness"), from integer ("whole, complete, intact"). The word entered English through Old French in the 15th century.