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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dishonorable \Dis*hon"or*a*ble\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]shonorable.] 1. Wanting in honor; not honorable; bringing or deserving dishonor; staining the character, and lessening the reputation; shameful; disgraceful; base. 2. Wanting in honor or esteem; disesteemed. He that is dishonorable in riches, how much more in poverty! --Ecclus. x. 31. To find ourselves dishonorable graves. --Shak. -- {Dis*hon"or*a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Dis*hon"or*a*bly}, adv From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dishonorable adj 1: lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor; "dishonorable in thought and deed"; "a dishonorable discharge" [syn: {dishonourable}] [ant: {honorable}] 2: deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive [syn: {dishonest}] [ant: {honest}] 3: not bringing honor and glory; "some mute inglorious Milton here may rest" [syn: {inglorious}] [ant: {glorious}] 4: not adhering to ethical or moral principles; "base and unpatriotic motives"; "a base, degrading way of life"; "cheating is dishonorable"; "they considered colonialism immoral"; "unethical practices in handling public funds" [syn: {base}, {dishonourable}, {immoral}, {unethical}] 5: morally unacceptable; "the dishonorable conduct of trusted men" [syn: {dishonourable}]
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