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honourable definition
honourable |
Grep of noun honourable honourableness Overview of adj honourable The adj honourable has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. honorable, honourable -- (showing or characterized by honor and integrity; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country") 2. honorable, honourable -- (used as a title of respect; "my honorable colleague"; "our worthy commanding officer") 3. ethical, honorable, honourable, moral -- (adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"; "had the moral courage to stand alone") Antonyms of adj honourable 3 senses of honourable Sense 1 honorable (vs. dishonorable), honourable Sense 2 honorable, honourable INDIRECT (VIA worthy) -> unworthy Sense 3 ethical, honorable, honourable, moral INDIRECT (VIA right) -> wrong Similarity of adj honourable 3 senses of honourable Sense 1 honorable (vs. dishonorable), honourable => august, revered, venerable => laureate => noble, solid, upstanding, worthy => time-honored, time-honoured Also See-> honest#1, honorable#1; just#1; moral#2; noble#4; reputable#1; worthy#1 Sense 2 honorable, honourable => worthy (vs. unworthy) Sense 3 ethical, honorable, honourable, moral => right (vs. wrong) Attributes of adj honourable 1 of 3 senses of honourable Sense 1 honorable (vs. dishonorable), honourable => honorableness, honourableness Familiarity of adj honourable honourable used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj honourable dishonourable honourable Overview of adj honourable The adj honourable has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. honorable, honourable -- (showing or characterized by honor and integrity; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country") 2. honorable, honourable -- (used as a title of respect; "my honorable colleague"; "our worthy commanding officer") 3. ethical, honorable, honourable, moral -- (adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"; "had the moral courage to stand alone")
honourable definition
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