BRIBABLE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

bribable

adjective

Definition of bribable

as in corruptible

open to improper influence and especially bribery corruption in that country is so widespread that there are few public officials who are not bribable

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Recent Examples of bribable In Havana, stories of break-ins to steal solar panels and water tanks have become common, and there is a widespread perception that police are ever more absent or bribable. — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026 In that vacuum, traffickers have thrived — helped by bribable officials, desperate communities, weak oversight in remote regions, and the instability of armed conflict. — Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025

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Adjective

For now, Colorado will lead the way, making our system a little less corruptible with a yes vote on Amendment 86.

— The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026
Trump has tried to curtail mail-in voting by arguing the ballots easily corruptible, despite casting a ballot by mail himself in March.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Definition of corruptible

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The most egregious perpetrators of fraud in the industry were corrupt doctors who were paid by patients to send insurance companies medical examination reports that omitted unfavorable findings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
That unaffordability, Talarico argued at the nighttime rally in Texas that was packed with younger voters, is because billionaires and corrupt politicians have rigged the system.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

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