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honorable
hon·or·a·ble H0265000 (ŏn′ər-ə-bəl)adj.1. Deserving or winning honor and respect: led an honorable life.2. Bringing distinction or recognition: honorable service to one's nation.3. Possessing and characterized by honor: an honorable person.4. Consistent with honor or good name: followed the only honorable course of action.5. Distinguished; illustrious: this honorable gathering of scholars.6. Attended by marks of recognition and honor: received an honorable burial.7. Honorable Abbr. Hon.a. Used as a title of respect for certain high government officials: The Honorable Jane Doe, Associate Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts.b. Used as a courtesy title for the children of barons and viscounts and the younger sons of earls.c. Used in the House of Commons as a title of respect when speaking of another member.
hon′or·a·ble·ness n.hon′or·a·bly adv.hon•or•a•ble (ˈɒn ər ə bəl)
adj. 1. in accordance with or characterized by principles of honor; upright. 2. worthy of honor and high respect; estimable; creditable. 3. bringing honor or credit; consistent with honor or good reputation: an honorable discharge from the army. 4. of high rank, dignity, or distinction. 5. (cap.) (used as a title of respect for certain ranking government officials or as a title of courtesy for children of British peers ranking below a marquis.) Abbr.: Hon. [1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French < Latin honōrābilis] hon′or•a•ble•ness, n. hon′or•a•bly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | honorable - not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"honestdirect - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"echt, genuine - not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"honourable, honorable - worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"artless, ingenuous - characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; "an ingenuous admission of responsibility"sincere - open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"square, straight - characterized by honesty and fairness; "straight dealing"; "a square deal"true - consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"trustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion" | | 2. | honorable - worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"honourablehonest, honorable - not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"just - used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; "a just and lasting peace"- A.Lincoln; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance"moral - concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles; "moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life"noble - having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"reputable - having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine"worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause"dishonorable, dishonourable - lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor; "dishonorable in thought and deed" | | 3. | honorable - adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"honourable, ethicalright - in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess" | | 4. | honorable - deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"estimable, respectable, goodreputable - having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine" |
honorableadjective1. Deserving honor, respect, or admiration:admirable, commendable, creditable, deserving, estimable, exemplary, laudable, meritorious, praiseworthy, reputable, respectable, worthy.2. Having or marked by uprightness in principle and action:good, honest, incorruptible, righteous, true, upright, upstanding.Informal: straight-shooting.Idiom: on the up-and-up.TranslationsIdiomsSeehonorable mentionEncyclopediaSeeHonourableSee HN
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Synonyms for honorableadj deserving honor, respect, or admirationSynonyms- admirable
- commendable
- creditable
- deserving
- estimable
- exemplary
- laudable
- meritorious
- praiseworthy
- reputable
- respectable
- worthy
adj having or marked by uprightness in principle and actionSynonyms- good
- honest
- incorruptible
- righteous
- true
- upright
- upstanding
- straight-shooting
Synonyms for honorableadj not disposed to cheat or defraudSynonymsRelated Words- direct
- echt
- genuine
- honourable
- honorable
- artless
- ingenuous
- sincere
- square
- straight
- true
- trustworthy
- trusty
adj worthy of being honoredSynonymsRelated Words- honest
- honorable
- just
- moral
- noble
- reputable
- worthy
Antonyms- dishonorable
- dishonourable
adj adhering to ethical and moral principlesSynonymsRelated Wordsadj deserving of esteem and respectSynonymsRelated Words |