honorable
hon·or·able
adj \ˈä-nər-(ə-)bəl, ˈän-rə-\Definition of HONORABLE
1
: deserving of honor
2
a : of great renown : illustrious b : entitled to honor —used as a title for the children of certain British noblemen and for various government officials
3
: performed or accompanied with marks of honor or respect
4
a : attesting to creditable conduct b : consistent with an untarnished reputation <an honorable withdrawal>
5
: characterized by integrity : guided by a high sense of honor and duty
— hon·or·abil·i·ty \ˌän-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē, ˌä-nə-\ noun
— hon·or·able·ness \ˈän-rə-bəl-nəs, ˈä-nə-\ noun
— hon·or·ably \-blē\ adverb
See Examples of HONORABLE
- The college has a long and honorable history.
- It is not honorable of you to behave like that.
- They are trying to find an honorable way out of this dispute.
- He assured her that his intentions were honorable.
- He received an honorable discharge from the army.
First Known Use of HONORABLE
14th century
Related to HONORABLE
Synonyms: decent, ethical, honest, just, noble, principled, respectable, righteous, stand-up, upright, upstanding
Antonyms: base, dishonest, dishonorable, ignoble, low, unethical, unjust, unprincipled, unrighteous, unworthy
Related Words: blameless, guiltless, irreproachable, unassailable, unimpeachable; chivalrous, classy, high-minded, menschy, right-minded; conscientious, fair, good, incorruptible, moral, reputable, respected, scrupulous, uncorrupted, virtuous; decorous, nice, polite, proper, seemly
Near Antonyms: bad, blackguardly, corrupt, criminal, crooked, evil, immoral, iniquitous, knavish, mean, nefarious, rascally, reprehensible, roguish, rotten, scoundrelly, sinful; unfair, unscrupulous, vile, villainous, wicked, wretched; blamable, blameworthy, censurable, culpable; debased, debauched, decadent, degenerate, degraded, demoralized, depraved, disgraceful, disreputable, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, loose, perverse, perverted, profligate, reprobate, shameful, venal
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