Corruption
Corruption noun - A sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior.
Usage example: the corruption of the upper classes eventually led to the fall of the Roman empire
Righteousness is an antonym for corruption.
Righteousness
Righteousness noun - Conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong.
Usage example: the laws do not always dictate righteousness, for what is legal is not always moral
Corruption is an antonym for righteousness.
Nearby Word: righteous
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Righteousness and Corruption. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/corruption/righteousness
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