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ignoble

(ɪgnoʊbəl)

adjective

If you describe something as ignoble, you mean that it is bad and something to be ashamed of.

[formal, disapproval]

...ignoble thoughts.

...an ignoble episode from their country's past.

Synonyms: dishonourable, low, base, mean More Synonyms of ignoble

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ignoble in British English

(ɪɡˈnəʊbəl)

adjective

dishonourable; base; despicable

of low birth or origins; humble; common

of low quality; inferior

4. falconry

designating short-winged hawks that capture their quarry by swiftness and adroitness of flight

Compare noble (sense 7)

designating quarry which is inferior or unworthy of pursuit by a particular species of hawk or falcon

Derived forms

ignobility (ˌignoˈbility) or ignobleness (igˈnobleness)

noun

ignobly (igˈnobly)

adverb

Word origin

C16: from Latin ignōbilis, from in-1 + Old Latin gnōbilis noble

ignoble in American English

(ɪgˈnoʊbəl)

adjective

not noble in birth or position; of the common people

not noble in character or quality; dishonorable; base; mean

SIMILAR WORDS: base

Derived forms

ignobleness (igˈnobleness)

noun

ignobly (igˈnobly)

adverb

Word origin

MFr < L ignobilis, unknown, obscure < in-, not + nobilis (OL gnobilis), known: see noble

Examples of 'ignoble' in a sentence
ignoble

Who wears it is incapable of a cowardly act or an ignoble one.

1 (adjective) in the sense of dishonourable

Definition

dishonourable

an ignoble episode from their country's past

Synonyms

dishonourable

He insisted he had done nothing dishonourable.

low

That was a really low trick.

base

Love has the power to overcome the baser emotions.

mean

Upstaging the bride was a particularly mean trick.

petty

infamous

He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.

degraded

morally degraded individuals

craven

disgraceful

I complained about his disgraceful behaviour.

shabby

It was hard to know why the man deserved such shabby treatment.

vile

a vile and despicable crime

degenerate

the degenerate attitudes he found among some of his fellow officers

abject

an abject traitor

unworthy

At the start of the film, the heroine is betrayed by an unworthy friend.

shameless

despicable

He said it was a despicable crime.

heinous

dastardly (old-fashioned)

He described the crime as a dastardly act.

contemptible

Her husband is a contemptible little man.

It was an utterly contemptible thing to do.

wretched

Politicians – I hate the whole wretched lot of them.

2 (adjective) in the sense of lowly

Definition

of low birth or origins

They wanted to spare him the shame of an ignoble birth.

Synonyms

lowly

lowly bureaucrats pretending to be senators

mean

southern opportunists of mean origins

low

a man of low birth and no breeding

base

common

She might be a little common at times, but she was certainly not boring.

peasant

vulgar

The decor is ugly, tasteless and vulgar.

plebeian

a man who rose to greatness but never forgot his plebeian past

humble

He came from a fairly humble, poor background.

lowborn (rare)

baseborn (archaic)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abject

an abject traitor

Synonyms

despicable,

base,

degraded,

worthless,

vile,

sordid,

debased,

reprehensible,

ignominious,

contemptible,

dishonourable,

ignoble,

detestable,

scungy (Australian, New Zealand)

in the sense of base

Definition

dishonourable or immoral

Love has the power to overcome the baser emotions.

Synonyms

dishonourable,

evil,

corrupt,

infamous,

disgraceful,

vulgar,

shameful,

vile,

immoral,

scandalous,

wicked,

sordid,

abject,

despicable,

depraved,

ignominious,

disreputable,

contemptible,

villainous,

ignoble,

discreditable,

scungy (Australian, New Zealand)

in the sense of base

Synonyms

inferior,

mean,

low,

poor,

sorry,

miserable,

worthless,

lowly,

paltry,

pitiful,

grovelling,

menial,

subservient,

downtrodden,

wretched,

servile,

slavish

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ignoble

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单词	ignoble
释义	Trends of ignoble View usage for: ignoble (ɪgnoʊbəl) adjective If you describe something as ignoble, you mean that it is bad and something to be ashamed of. [formal, disapproval] ...ignoble thoughts. ...an ignoble episode from their country's past. Synonyms: dishonourable, low, base, mean More Synonyms of ignoble More Synonyms of ignoble ignoble in British English (ɪɡˈnəʊbəl) adjective 1. dishonourable; base; despicable 2. of low birth or origins; humble; common 3. of low quality; inferior 4. falconry a. designating short-winged hawks that capture their quarry by swiftness and adroitness of flight Compare noble (sense 7) b. designating quarry which is inferior or unworthy of pursuit by a particular species of hawk or falcon Derived forms ignobility (ˌignoˈbility) or ignobleness (igˈnobleness) noun ignobly (igˈnobly) adverb Word origin C16: from Latin ignōbilis, from in-1 + Old Latin gnōbilis noble ignoble in American English (ɪgˈnoʊbəl) adjective 1. not noble in birth or position; of the common people 2. not noble in character or quality; dishonorable; base; mean SIMILAR WORDS: base Derived forms ignobleness (igˈnobleness) noun ignobly (igˈnobly) adverb Word origin MFr < L ignobilis, unknown, obscure < in-, not + nobilis (OL gnobilis), known: see noble Examples of 'ignoble' in a sentence ignoble Who wears it is incapable of a cowardly act or an ignoble one. Neil Gaiman SMOKE AND MIRRORS (2001) 1 (adjective) in the sense of dishonourable Definition dishonourable an ignoble episode from their country's past Synonyms dishonourable He insisted he had done nothing dishonourable. low That was a really low trick. base Love has the power to overcome the baser emotions. mean Upstaging the bride was a particularly mean trick. petty infamous He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes. degraded morally degraded individuals craven disgraceful I complained about his disgraceful behaviour. shabby It was hard to know why the man deserved such shabby treatment. vile a vile and despicable crime degenerate the degenerate attitudes he found among some of his fellow officers abject an abject traitor unworthy At the start of the film, the heroine is betrayed by an unworthy friend. shameless despicable He said it was a despicable crime. heinous dastardly (old-fashioned) He described the crime as a dastardly act. contemptible Her husband is a contemptible little man. It was an utterly contemptible thing to do. wretched Politicians – I hate the whole wretched lot of them. 2 (adjective) in the sense of lowly Definition of low birth or origins They wanted to spare him the shame of an ignoble birth. Synonyms lowly lowly bureaucrats pretending to be senators mean southern opportunists of mean origins low a man of low birth and no breeding base common She might be a little common at times, but she was certainly not boring. peasant vulgar The decor is ugly, tasteless and vulgar. plebeian a man who rose to greatness but never forgot his plebeian past humble He came from a fairly humble, poor background. lowborn (rare) baseborn (archaic) Additional synonyms in the sense of abject an abject traitor Synonyms despicable, base, degraded, worthless, vile, sordid, debased, reprehensible, ignominious, contemptible, dishonourable, ignoble, detestable, scungy (Australian, New Zealand) in the sense of base Definition dishonourable or immoral Love has the power to overcome the baser emotions. Synonyms dishonourable, evil, corrupt, infamous, disgraceful, vulgar, shameful, vile, immoral, scandalous, wicked, sordid, abject, despicable, depraved, ignominious, disreputable, contemptible, villainous, ignoble, discreditable, scungy (Australian, New Zealand) in the sense of base Synonyms inferior, mean, low, poor, sorry, miserable, worthless, lowly, paltry, pitiful, grovelling, menial, subservient, downtrodden, wretched, servile, slavish Nearby words of ignoble iffy ignis fatuus ignite ignoble ignominious ignominy ignoramus Synonyms of 'ignoble' ignoble Explore 'ignoble' in the dictionary
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