honorableness

noun

Definition of honorablenessnext
as in incorruptibility

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honorableness
  1. incorruptibility
  2. righteousness
  3. truthfulness
  4. rectitude
  5. uprightness
  6. sincerity
  7. integrity
  8. scrupulosity
Noun
  • Building a reputation for trustworthiness and fairness through transparent actions and accountability also helps reinforce one’s incorruptibility.
    — Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
  • While critics say these changes are merely cosmetic, many ordinary Bangladeshis have been sold on the veneer of incorruptibility that comes from a theological under-pinning.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of incorruptibility
Noun
  • In this meme, unfortunately for those banking on righteousness, Venom is the clear winner.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Hungering and thirsting for righteousness, mentioned in the fourth Beatitude, felt like trusting that right ideas are always supplied.
    — Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of righteousness
Noun
  • There is an emphatic truthfulness to the story and the performances that anchor it, which is both refreshing and innovative.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Some people thought the character was too much, but Danica managed to make her just that without losing the truthfulness, and the ending wouldn’t have worked without that.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of truthfulness
Noun
  • Millions of Germans joined the audience for the Nazi play, in which Hitler played the glorious Leader and the regime ruled ruthlessly while spinning stories about its own rectitude.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Moral rectitude, in some left-wing corners of the commentariat, is out; flagrant disregard of the social contract is in.
    — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of rectitude
Noun
  • The genus name nods to Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The genus name references Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance — a posture that set it apart from its modern, sprawling relatives.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of uprightness
Noun
  • There’s a tonal tug-of-war in this movie between naughtiness and aching sincerity.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Mitchell’s own imitation of Spielbergian life, despite its meticulous re-creation (and gleeful destruction) of eighties suburbia, stumbles into an uncanny valley between sincerity and cynicism, between unintentional comedy and deliberate homage.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of sincerity
Noun
  • Election integrity has become a key policy priority under Trump throughout the summer, as the president has repeatedly called for the passage of the SAVE America Act, which would require voters to provide proof of citizenship and a photo ID to vote.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Her reputation for excellence and the utmost integrity is well-earned.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of integrity
Noun
  • The former Auburn star later revealed that his absence was due to religious scrupulosity, which is a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • His efforts to repent led him into a spiral of extreme scrupulosity.
    — Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Sep. 2021
Definition of scrupulosity
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“Honorableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honorableness. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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