incorruptible

• Décrit une personne ou une chose qui ne peut pas être corrompue, soudoyée ou amenée à agir contrairement à la morale, à l'éthique ou à ses principes. Qualifie également ce qui est inaltérable, indestructible ou qui résiste à la dégradation.

Describes someone who cannot be morally corrupted, bribed, or tempted to do wrong.

1. Morally uprightB2formal

   Incapable of being corrupted or bribed; extremely honest and ethically steadfast.

   Intègre, incorruptible

   • The judge was renowned for being incorruptible, never swayed by money or influence.
   • She was an incorruptible public servant who always followed the law.
   • His incorruptible character made him the perfect candidate for the ethics committee.

   Synonymesethicalhonesthonorableprincipledrighteousscrupuloustrustworthyunimpeachableuprightvirtuous

   Antonymesbribablecorruptcorruptibledishonestunprincipledvenal

2. Subject to decayC2formal

   Not subject to decomposition or decay; imperishable.

   Imputrescible

   • The ancient artifact was made of incorruptible materials that survived for millennia.
   • In alchemy, they sought an incorruptible substance that would never rot.
   • The incorruptible nature of the stone preserved the carving perfectly.

   Synonymeseverlastingimperishableindestructible

   Antonymesdecayabledecomposableperishable

3. Resistant to data corruptionB2formalIT

   In computing, data that cannot be altered, damaged, or rendered unusable.

   Résistant à la corruption des données

   • The new file system is designed to be virtually incorruptible.
   • They use an incorruptible backup format to ensure long-term data integrity.
   • An incorruptible ledger is essential for cryptocurrency transactions.

   Synonymesimmutableunalterable

   Antonymesalterablecorruptiblemutable