corruptible

B2 Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment

US /kəˈrʌptəbəl/ UK /kəˈrʌptɪbəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #67777

Meanings

1

adj
capable of being induced to act dishonestly, especially by bribery

A corruptible official accepted money in exchange for confidential permits.
2

adj
capable of decaying, perishing, or being physically destroyed

The sermon contrasted the corruptible human body with the immortal soul.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · capable of being induced to... bribablevenal purchasable

2 adj · capable of decaying,... perishable mortal decaying

Opposites

incorruptible honest imperishable

Word family

Derived forms corruptiblenesscorruptibly

Related forms corrupt corruption incorruptible

Etymology

From Middle English corruptible, from Latin corruptibilis, 'liable to decay or corruption,' built on corrumpere, 'to spoil, destroy, or bribe.' The older physical and theological sense concerns mortal things that decay; the moral sense applies the same susceptibility to people who can be bribed or depraved.

Topics

Ethics & Social Judgment

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# corruptible

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /kəˈrʌptəbəl/
**IPA (UK):** /kəˈrʌptɪbəl/
**Frequency rank:** 67777

## Meanings
1. capable of being induced to act dishonestly, especially by bribery
2. capable of decaying, perishing, or being physically destroyed

## Examples
- A corruptible official accepted money in exchange for confidential permits.
- The sermon contrasted the corruptible human body with the immortal soul.

## Synonyms
- bribable
- venal
- purchasable
- perishable
- mortal

## Antonyms
- incorruptible
- honest
- imperishable

## Derived Forms
- corruptibleness
- corruptibly

## Related Forms
- corrupt
- corruption
- incorruptible

## Etymology
From Middle English corruptible, from Latin corruptibilis, 'liable to decay or corruption,' built on corrumpere, 'to spoil, destroy, or bribe.' The older physical and theological sense concerns mortal things that decay; the moral sense applies the same susceptibility to people who can be bribed or depraved.

## Topics
- Ethics & Social Judgment

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