ignoble
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adjective \ig-ˈnō-bəl\Definition of IGNOBLE
1
: of low birth or common origin : plebeian
2
: characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
— ig·no·bil·i·ty \ˌig-nō-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— ig·no·ble·ness \ig-ˈnō-bəl-nəs\ noun
— ig·no·bly \-blē also -bə-lē\ adverb
See Examples of IGNOBLE
- <an ignoble child who would one day grow up to be a prince among playwrights>
- <such an ignoble act is completely unworthy of a military officer>
Origin of IGNOBLE
Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin ignobilis, from in- + Old Latin gnobilis noble
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to IGNOBLE
- Synonyms
- baseborn, common, humble, inferior, low, lowborn, lower-class, low-life, lowly, lumpen, mean, plebeian, prole, proletarian, unwashed, vulgar
- Antonyms
- aristocratic, blue-blooded, genteel, gentle, grand, great, high, highborn, highbred, lofty, noble, partrician, upper-class, upper-crust, wellborn
See Synonym Discussion at mean
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