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corruptedchanged from good to bad; dishonest or morally wrong

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: changed from good to bad; dishonest or morally wrong

Pronunciation (IPA): /kəˈrʌptɪd/

Korean meaning: 타락한, 부패한, 부정직한

Korean pronunciation: 커**럽**티드

Example Sentences

  • My presentation was ruined because all my files got corrupted right before the meeting!
  • The corrupted mayor promised to build a golden toilet for his office.
  • The virus corrupted all the important documents on the company's server.

corrupted

ADJECTIVE

//kəˈrʌptɪd//

changed from good to bad; dishonest or morally wrong

corrupted concept
💡 Concept

A corrupted businessman secretly sells confidential company documents for money

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corrupted rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When corrupted truth erupted, the meeting was interrupted!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kəˈrʌptɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/kəˈrʌptɪd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcor--
Rootrupt
Suffix--ed

Origin

From Latin corruptus, past participle of corrumpere meaning 'to destroy completely' or 'to spoil.' The word evolved from the idea of physical destruction to moral decay and dishonesty.

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🎵Rhyme

disruptederuptedinterrupted
disrupted
erupted
interrupted

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My presentation was ruined because all my files got corrupted right before the meeting!

😄 Fun example

The corrupted mayor promised to build a golden toilet for his office.

The virus corrupted all the important documents on the company's server.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

taintedcontaminatedpolluteddishonestimmoral

Antonyms

purehonestintact

Related

corruptcorruptioncorruptiblebriberyfraud