honourable

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈɑː.nɚ-/
- /ˈɒn.ər.ə.bl̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈɑː.nɚ-/

Definitions of honourable word

noun honourable (British spelling) Alternative form of honorable. 1
adjective honourable If you describe people or actions as honourable, you mean that they are good and deserve to be respected and admired. 0
adjective honourable Honourable is used as a title before the names of some members of the nobility, judges, and some other officials. 0
adjective honourable In debates in the British parliament, one member of parliament refers to another as the honourable member, the honourable gentleman, the honourable lady, or their honourable friend. 0
adjective honourable possessing or characterized by high principles 0
adjective honourable worthy of or entitled to honour or esteem 0

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Parts of speech for Honourable

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honourable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for honourable

adjective honourable

moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
decent — Decent is used to describe something which is considered to be of an acceptable standard or quality.
worthy — having adequate or great merit, character, or value: a worthy successor.
proper — adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries.
upright — erect or vertical, as in position or posture.

All 43 Synonyms of honourable

Antonyms for honourable

adjective honourable

immoral — violating moral principles; not conforming to the patterns of conduct usually accepted or established as consistent with principles of personal and social ethics.
bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
corrupt — Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
deceptive — If something is deceptive, it encourages you to believe something which is not true.
devious — If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.

All 15 Antonyms of honourable

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