Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,739,754,393 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

improbity

   Also found in: Legal 0.01 sec.
im·pro·bi·ty  (m-prb-t)
n.
Lack of probity; dishonesty.
[Middle English improbite, shameless persistence, from Old French, dishonesty, from Latin improbits, from improbus, dishonest : in-, not; see in-1 + probus, honest, good; see per1 in Indo-European roots.]
improbity [ɪmˈprəʊbɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
dishonesty, wickedness, or unscrupulousness


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Of course, the art of lying - or, if you're Don King, improbity and obfuscation - has been around since Adam and Eve.
NFL COULD BE `NOT A FEW LIES' by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
But Cardano reduced Tacitus to "a most ambitious man, attached to the faction of the optimati" (that is, senatorial opponents of imperial power) and "a priest of idols and a man of the highest ambition and improbity, if you want to put together his life from his own words.
Anatomizing the Past: Physicians and History in Renaissance Culture ... by SIRAISI, NANCY / Renaissance Quarterly
Lynch said, "I cannot but oppose those who would answer competition with oligopoly or would nullify due process with improbity.
Ex Chief of McCook Metals LLC Files for Dismissal of Bankruptcy by Business Wire
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.