the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
example
Her integrity helped her win the trust of her friends.
synonyms
honestymoralityprinciple
word origin — From Latin 'integritas' meaning 'wholeness, purity, innocence'
integrity, prosperous, yield, desperation, death toll: meanings and examples
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integrity · noun/ɪnˈtɛɡrɪti/
the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
Her integrity helped her win the trust of her friends.
Synonyms: honesty, morality, principle
Origin: From Latin 'integritas' meaning 'wholeness, purity, innocence'
prosperous · adjective/ˈprɑːspərəs/
characterized by success or thriving especially in financial or material terms
The prosperous business grew quickly and helped many families in the town.
Synonyms: wealthy, thriving, successful
Origin: from Middle French 'prospère', from Latin 'prosperus' meaning 'favorable, fortunate'
yield · verb/jiːld/
to produce or provide something as a result of an action or process
The farm will yield a good harvest this year.
Synonyms: produce, deliver, provide
Origin: from Old English 'gieldan' meaning to pay or provide; related to the Proto-Germanic '*gelðanan' meaning to pay or give.
desperation · noun/ˌdɛspəˈreɪʃən/
a state of despair, typically one that results in rash or extreme behavior
In his desperation to find a job, he applied to every company he could think of.
Synonyms: hopelessness, despair, anguish
Origin: from Latin 'desperatio', from 'desperare' meaning 'to despair'.
death toll · noun/ˈdɛθ toʊl/
the number of deaths resulting from a particular event or incident
The earthquake caused a high death toll in the city.
Synonyms: fatalities
Origin: The word 'death' originates from Old English 'deað', and 'toll' comes from Old English 'tollian', meaning to take or collect, originally referring to the act of counting or recording.