noun

integrity

integrity, honesty, wholeness, soundness

He is a man of great integrity.

He is a man of great integrity.

We must ensure the structural integrity of the bridge.

We must ensure the structural integrity of the bridge.

a person of ((integrity)). He is a man of great integrity.

the ((integrity)) of sth. We must ensure the structural integrity of the bridge.

Synonyms: honesty, probity (moral sense); soundness, wholeness (physical sense). Antonyms: dishonesty

From Latin 'integritas' (soundness, wholeness), from 'integer' (whole, untouched).

Imagine a person's character being 'whole' or 'untouched' by corruption, or the 'wholeness' of a structure.

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