Down with corrupt politicians.
Source: tatoeba (25712)
Corrupt
/kəˈɹʌpt/
Synonyms for "corrupt" (529 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (106)
abandonedabaseaberrantabroadabuseabusiveadriftadulterateafflictaggrievealienateall abroadall offall wrongalloyamissamoralapproachapproachableaskew
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astrayat faultawrybadbanefulbasebastardizebefoulbenastybentbeside the markbewitchblightbrainwashbreak downbreak upbribablebribebrutalizebuybuy offbuyablecankercankeredcariouscheapencoarsencondemnconfoundconsciencelesscontaminatecontaminatedcorruptedcorruptiblecounterindoctrinatecriminalcrookedcrucifycrumblecrumble into dustcursecutdamagedarkdebasedebaseddebauchdebauched
Verb(15 words)
Noun(17 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Adjective(5 words)
Strong matches (159)
decadentdecaydecayeddeceptivedecomposedecomposeddefectivedefiledeflowerdegeneratedegradedegradeddeleteriousdelusivedemoralizedenaturalizedenaturedepravedepraveddesecrate
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despoildestroydetrimentaldevaluedeviantdeviationaldeviativedeviousdiabolicdialdilutedirtydisadvantagedisgracefuldishonestdishonorabledisintegratedisservedissolutedistortdistorteddistressdo a mischiefdo evildo illdo wrongdo wrong bydoctordoctor updoomdoubtfuldubiousenvenomerranterringerroneousevasiveevilfacefall into decayfall to piecesfallaciousfalsefaultfulfaultyfeaturesfeloniousfesterfesteringfilthyfishyfixfixableflagitiousflawedfortifyfoulfraudulentgangrenegangrenedgangrenousgarblegetget atget into troubleget togo badgo to piecesgone badgreasegrease the palmharassharmhereticalheterodoxhexhurtill-gotill-gottenillogicalillusoryimmoralimpairimproperindirectindoctrinateinfamousinfectinjure
Adjective(19 words)
Noun(17 words)
decayingdecomposedefilingdegenerate formdegeneratesdegradation programdepravedepravingdisarrayingdisfiguringdishonestfallenfraudgraftgreasesimmoralinfected
Verb(14 words)
Related words (264)
insidiousjaundicedjinxkisserlacelawlesslicentiouslooselostlowmaltreatmapmenacemercenarymessmess upmildewmisadvisemiscreantmisdirect
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miseducatemisguidemisinformmisinstructmisleadmisteachmistreatmisusemoldmoldermolestmorally pollutedmortifiedmortifymouldmouldermouldymugmystifynastynecrosenecrosednecroticnefariousnot koshernot rightnot truenoxiousobfuscateobliqueobscureoffoff the trackon the padon the takeoutoutragepanpay offpeccantperfidiousperishperniciouspersecuteperversepervertpervertedphizplay havoc withplay hob withpoisonpollutepollutedprejudiceprofligateprostitutepurchasablepurchasepussputrefiedputrefyputresceputrescentputridquestionablerancidrankrankleravageravishreachreindoctrinatereprobaterotrottenrottingruinsatanicsavagescatheseduceself-contradictoryshadyshamefulshamelessshiftysinfulsinisterslipperysmirchsoilsordidsphacelatesphacelatedspikespoilspoiledstainsteeped in iniquitystrayingsubornsubvertsubvertedsullysuppuratesuppuratingsuppurativesuspicioustainttaintedtake care oftamper withtarnishthreatentickle the palmtormenttorturetrickyturntwistuglyulcerateulceratedunconsciencedunconscientiousunconscionableunderhandunderhandedunethicalunfactualungodlyunhealthyunorthodoxunprincipledunprovedunsavoryunscrupulousunstraightforwarduntrueuntrustworthyvenalvice-corruptedviciousvilevillainousviolatevisagevitiatevitiatedvulgarizewarpwarpedwaterwater downweightwickedwidewin awaywithout remorsewithout shameworsenwoundwreak havocwreak havoc onwreckwrong
Adjective(23 words)
lecherousmalformedmuckiermuckiestmuckypoisonedrancidrankishrottenestscummierseamiershadiestsleaziestsleazyslimierslimysqualidersystemic misruletaintedtwisted
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Noun(28 words)
lustingmalfeasantnoise in dataoisepervertpervertingpervertspoisoningprostitutesprostitutingqueeringrotrotsrottensleazessoil color examplesoil materialsoilingspoilspoiled
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abandoned, abase, aberrant, abroad, abuse.
- Sentence evidence is available for corrupt, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "corrupt".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "corrupt"
Keep "corrupt" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "corrupt" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "corrupt", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "corrupt" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
28 entriesalterbehaviorbeingchangecharacter traitcollectiondamagedata integritydecaydecompositiondeflowerdegradationentityethicsfile conditiongroup
Showing 16 of 28 words.
More specific
15 entriesCollocations
13 entriescorrupt behaviorcorrupt datacorrupt filecorrupt influencecorrupt moralscorrupt officialcorrupt officialscorrupt politiciancorrupt practicecorrupt practicescorrupt recordscorrupt systemthe corrupt
Inflections
6 entriesDerivations
6 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
27 entriesShowing 16 of 27 words.
Sample sentences
26 total sentences available.
The party in power is corrupt, but the opposition is little better.
Source: tatoeba (324785)
You assume we are all sexually stable; while on the other hand, as I have become acquainted with people, I find that they are all perverted sinners, one way or another, that the whole society is corrupt and rotten and repressed and unconscious that it exhibits its repression in various forms of social sadism.
Source: tatoeba (413866)
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Source: tatoeba (523949)
Showing 4 of 26 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "corrupt"?
Closest matches include abandoned, abase, aberrant, abroad, abuse.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "corrupt"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.