B2 — Upper Intermediateadjective
integro
upright, incorruptible, morally intact
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
onestorettoincorruttibilevirtuosoirreprensibile
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
corrottodisonestovenaleimmoraledepravato
Usage note
'Integro' implies wholeness of moral character. 'Retto' (righteous) is literary. 'Irreprensibile' means beyond reproach. 'Incorruttibile' specifically means unable to be corrupted. 'Virtuoso' has a broad positive moral sense.
Example
"È un funzionario integro che non ha mai ceduto alla corruzione."
"He is an upright official who has never given in to corruption."
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