Probity and its synonyms honesty, honor, and integrity all mean uprightness of character or action, with some slight differences in emphasis. Honesty implies a refusal to lie or deceive in …

PROBITY definition: integrity and uprightness; honesty. See examples of probity used in a sentence.

Until recently, medicine was governed by a code of ethics that emphasized personal virtues, such as probity, truthfulness, trustworthiness, and promise keeping.

probity (ˈprəʊbɪtɪ) n confirmed integrity; uprightness [C16: from Latin probitās honesty, from probus virtuous]

Definition of probity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

probity, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Nov 20, 2025 · probity (countable and uncountable, plural probities) Integrity, especially of the quality of having strong moral principles; decency and honesty. synonyms, antonym quotations

probity in American English (ˈproubɪti, ˈprɑbɪ-) noun integrity and uprightness; honesty

n. Complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness: "He was a gentlemanly Georgian, a person of early American probity" (Mary McGrory). [Middle English probite, from Old French, from Latin …

Though probity sounds like what you might do with a sharp stick, it actually means being morally and ethically above reproach, or having integrity.