probity

1. 1.

   complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles

   “in a world where financial probity may not be widespread”

   “he enjoys an exaggerated reputation for probity”

   Broaderintegrity

Other forms of probity

plural

probities·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about probity

What does probity mean?

probity means "complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles".

How many syllables are in probity?

probity has 3 syllables: pro-bi-ty. The stress falls on "pro". In IPA it is /ˈpɹoʊbəti/.

Is probity a common word?

probity is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.