C1nounformalphilosophysociety
US/ɪnˈteɡ.rə.ti/
UK/ɪnˈteɡ.rə.ti/
the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
In context
The judge was respected for his honesty and personal integrity.
Journalists must protect the integrity of their work.
She resigned rather than give up her integrity.
Words that go with integrity
adjective + noun
- personal integrityPersonal integrity matters more to him than money.
- moral integrityThe scandal damaged his moral integrity.
- academic integrityCheating is a serious breach of academic integrity.
noun + preposition
- a person of integrityShe is a person of great integrity.
verb + noun
- maintain integrityIt is hard to maintain integrity under pressure.
- compromise integrityThe company refused to compromise integrity for profit.
- lose integrityA company can lose its integrity very quickly.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
have an integrityCorrect: have integrity