honorable
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adjective \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
See Synonym Discussion at upright
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