单词	honorableness
释义	honorable adjective hon·​or·​able ˈä-nər-(ə-)bəl  ˈän-rə- 1 : deserving of respect or high regard : deserving of honor an honorable profession 2 a : of great renown : illustrious the college's long and honorable history b : entitled to honor or respect —used as a title for the children of certain British noblemen and for various government officials the Honorable Judge Smiththe Honorable Senator from California 3 : performed or accompanied with marks of honor or respect 4 a : attesting to creditable conduct honorable wounds b : consistent with a reputation that is not tarnished or sullied an honorable withdrawal received an honorable discharge from the army 5 : characterized by integrity : guided by a keen sense of duty and ethical conduct Brutus is an honorable man William Shakespeare assured her that his intentions were honorable honorability ˌän-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē  ˌä-nə- noun honorableness ˈän-rə-bəl-nəs  ˈä-nə- noun honorably ˈän-rə-blē  ˈä-nə- adverb Synonyms decent ethical honest just noble principled respectable righteous stand-up upright upstanding See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The college has a long and honorable history. It is not honorable of you to behave like that. They are trying to find an honorable way out of this dispute. He assured her that his intentions were honorable. He received an honorable discharge from the army. Recent Examples on the Web What is striking about these cases is the similarity in how workplace conflicts arise while doing one’s job in an honorable and upstanding way. Pringl Miller, STAT, 11 Sep. 2022 The honorable Rudy Giuliani has worked 24/7 on the voter fraud issues. New York Times, 20 Aug. 2022 Franz Josef was honorable but limited and, worse, unfortunate. David Pryce-jones, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 She was given an other-than-honorable discharge, which her lawyer is appealing, and had to forfeit some wages as part of her plea deal. Vianna Davila, ProPublica, 18 Aug. 2022 No one who understands our nation's laws, no one with an honest, honorable, genuine commitment to our Constitution would say that. Bytal Axelrod, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2022 Petersen considered the political thriller — which cast the heroic Eastwood as the tired but devoted defender of a less honorable president — an indictment of Washington. Jake Coyle, ajc, 16 Aug. 2022 Petersen considered the political thriller — which cast Eastwood as the tired but devoted and heroic defender of a less honorable president — an indictment of Washington. Jake Coyle, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 No one who understands our nation's laws, no one with an honest, honorable, genuine commitment to our Constitution would say that. Paul Steinhauser, Fox News, 16 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology see honor entry 1 First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing honorable honorable mention honorable mention Kids Definition honorable adjective hon·​or·​able ˈä-nə-rə-bəl  ˈän-rə-bəl 1 : bringing about or deserving honor It's an honorable achievement. 2 : observing ideas of honor or reputation They're seeking an honorable peace. 3 : having high moral standards of behavior : ethical, upright She is too honorable to stoop to cheating. Legal Definition honorable adjective hon·​or·​able : entitled to honor —used as a title for various government officials honorableness noun as in incorruptibility Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance incorruptibility scrupulousness truthfulness rectitude righteousness uprightness sincerity frankness reliableness right-mindedness integrity ingenuousness guilelessness probity forthrightness artlessness scrupulosity reliability straightforwardness good faith trustworthiness honesty candor honor accuracy veracity candidness verity dependability truth objectivity trustiness trustability authenticity genuineness plainspokenness correctness credibility Antonyms & Near Antonyms dishonesty untruthfulness lying deceit duplicity hypocrisy mendacity mendaciousness deception insincerity falsity unscrupulousness dissimulation deceitfulness dupery smoothness crookedness dissembling furtiveness perfidy falseness cunning slyness fakery insidiousness cozenage underhandedness artifice cunningness two-facedness indirection slipperiness beguilement trickery prevarication wiliness guile fraudulentness craftiness oiliness double-dealing slickness exaggeration inaccuracy equivocation treacherousness See More
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