DISHONORABLE Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

dishonorable

adjective

(ˌ)dis-ˈä-nə-rə-bəl

Definition of dishonorable

as in vile

not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency resorted to dishonorable tactics in order to win the game

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as in notorious

not respectable dishonorable conduct shown by some people while visiting foreign countries

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Recent Examples of dishonorable After backing out of an agreement to trade first-round picks in 2026 and 2027 for Crosby, DeCosta was decried as dishonorable, dirty and duplicitous, especially after Baltimore signed another accomplished edge rusher, Trey Hendrickson, to a free-agent deal the following day. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 But is failing to reach an agreement with the refs worth putting out a dishonorable product? — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026 Berry received the Worst Actress Razzie for the film and accepted the dishonorable award while holding her Oscar in the other hand. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Mar. 2026 And, inarguably, the pardon power has been put to some dishonorable use by recent administrations. — Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dishonorable

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Earlier in the week, after France’s bruising win over Paraguay, a Paraguayan senator launched into a series of vile and racist attacks against Mbappé, questioning his intelligence, his manners, and even his Frenchness.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
Frazier eagerly reposted a vile lie claiming Israelis drop bombs disguised as toys to murder children—originally posted by a UK activist facing terror charges for backing Hamas.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of vile

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The bay is notorious for its strong currents, and within hours of the boat’s sinking, rescuers were also searching the open ocean beyond the Golden Gate Bridge.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
His first stint in a Moscow jail, Shtilerman told me, resulted from his involvement in one of Russia’s most notorious financial schemes.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Definition of notorious

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Some rabbinic readings attribute Lot’s hesitation to leave Sodom to his immoral greed and inordinate wealth.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Court records show that 60-year-old Bradley Kyle Martin, of Dearborn Heights, is charged with using a computer or internet to communicate with another person to commit a crime and accosting children for immoral purposes.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 25 June 2026

Definition of immoral

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This four-to-five-hour World War I experience, based on the infamous Gallipoli campaign, spent a couple of months as a PC exclusive (and gardnered a bunch of Very Positive feedback).

— Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
In 1986 Maradona’s infamous uncalled handball/goal for Argentina beat England in the World Cup quarterfinals.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of infamous

Adjective

Debbie, named after Coates’ mother, feels betrayed by Judith and her husband, who is involved in shady dealings with an Albanian gang.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
But the story about the war hero Odysseus, whose journey home with his men is beset by sea storms, shipwrecks, gods, monsters and shady ladies, set the template for literature, comic books, science fiction and Hollywood epics for centuries to come.

— Jim Beckerman, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of shady

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Lyndsy Fonseca, rapper Russ, Tom Cavanagh, Hunter King, Joseph Lee Anderson and Rob Riggle star in the indie film, which concerns a group of campers who run into a nasty, giant, prehistoric spider.

— William Earl, Variety, 15 July 2026
At that point, a nasty nearly $7 million a day ticking fee takes effect that will find Paramount on the hook for hundreds of millions out to WBD shareholders each month until the matter gets regulatory approval.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 July 2026

Definition of nasty

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As part of her release conditions, she has been ordered to stay away from her 13-year-old daughter while the criminal case proceeds.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 July 2026
In some regions, a single medical examiner may oversee hundreds of deaths each year, leading to bottlenecks that can slow criminal cases, complicate insurance claims, and leave families waiting months and sometimes years for answers.

— Gregory McDonald, STAT, 13 July 2026

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