B1 — Intermediateadjective
corrotto
corrupt, dishonest, venal
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
disonestovenaleimmoraledepravatomarcio
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
onestointegrorettoincorruttibilevirtuoso
Usage note
'Corrotto' covers moral and political corruption. 'Venale' (venal) specifically means corruptible for money. 'Marcio' (rotten) is colloquial but strong. 'Depravato' implies moral depravity. 'Incorruttibile' (antonym) means cannot be bought/corrupted.
Example
"Il politico corrotto ha accettato tangenti per anni."
"The corrupt politician accepted bribes for years."
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