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Dec 12, 2005 | 03:26 PM

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dean

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Originally Posted by Chazmo,Dec 12 2005, 08:22 PM

Interesting, Ken. Well, these words must have similar etymologies... But, you're right; "integral" doesn't reflect the semantics of "integrity."

"Integritous?" "Integrital?"

How about honorable? It's not technically an adjective form of integrity, but they are fairly close together in the dictionary.

Dec 12, 2005 | 03:27 PM

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Well, that has good synonymity, Dean.

Dec 12, 2005 | 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Chazmo

"Integritous?" "Integrital?"

I've also considered "integritive." The dictionaries are decidedly unhelpful. Thus, it seems we're limited to constucts like (oops: such as) "woman of integrity." HPH

Dec 12, 2005 | 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Chazmo,Dec 12 2005, 08:27 PM

Well, that has good synonymity, Dean.

I love it when you talk dirty big fella.

Dec 12, 2005 | 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by dean,Dec 12 2005, 07:30 PM

I love it when you talk dirty big fella.

Dec 12, 2005 | 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DrCloud,Dec 12 2005, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chazmo

"Integritous?" "Integrital?"

I've also considered "integritive." The dictionaries are decidedly unhelpful. Thus, it seems we're limited to constucts like (oops: such as) "woman of integrity." HPH

Anyone have an OED subscription? I realize that'd be the height of "anality" (

), but that'd settle the matter -- if it's not in there, it's not a word.

Dec 12, 2005 | 07:09 PM

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An analogous word, "celebrity," has "celebrated", but that's not right, either, just like "integrated" isn't. Sooo.... I'm out of ideas. HPH

Dec 13, 2005 | 12:46 AM

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Integrity is a noun. There is no single word form of integrity as an adjective, but it can be made into an adjectival phrase, as in "a person of integrity", where the adjectival phrase 'of integrity' serves the same function as a single-word adjective.

Confused?