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noble |
Grep of noun noble danseur noble grenoble noble noble-mindedness noble cane noble gas noble metal nobleman noblesse noblesse oblige noblewoman Overview of noun noble The noun noble has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. Lord, noble, nobleman -- (a titled peer of the realm) Overview of adj noble The adj noble has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (5) noble, solid, upstanding, worthy -- (having high moral qualities; "a noble spirit"; "a solid citizen"; "an upstanding man"; "a worthy successor") 2. (3) baronial, imposing, noble, stately -- (impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns") 3. (2) noble -- (of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of noble birth") 4. (1) noble -- (having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds") 5. noble -- (inert especially toward oxygen; "a noble gas such as helium or neon"; "noble metals include gold and silver and platinum") Antonyms of adj noble 5 senses of noble Sense 1 noble, solid, upstanding, worthy INDIRECT (VIA honorable) -> dishonorable, dishonourable Sense 2 baronial, imposing, noble, stately INDIRECT (VIA impressive) -> unimpressive Sense 3 noble (vs. lowborn) lowborn (vs. noble) => base, baseborn, humble, lowly => common, plebeian, vulgar, unwashed => ignoble, ungentle, untitled Sense 4 noble (vs. ignoble) ignoble (vs. noble) => base, mean meanspirited => contemptible, despicable => currish => dishonorable, dishonourable Sense 5 noble INDIRECT (VIA unreactive) -> reactive Similarity of adj noble 5 senses of noble Sense 1 noble, solid, upstanding, worthy => honorable (vs. dishonorable), honourable Sense 2 baronial, imposing, noble, stately => impressive (vs. unimpressive) Sense 3 noble (vs. lowborn) => aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, gentle, patrician => august, grand, lordly => imperial, majestic, purple, regal, royal => kingly, kinglike => monarchal, monarchical => princely => queenly, queenlike => imperial, majestic, purple, regal, royal => coroneted, highborn, titled => royal Also See-> patrician#1 Sense 4 noble (vs. ignoble) => dignifying, ennobling => exalted, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded => greathearted, magnanimous Also See-> honorable#2, honourable#1 Sense 5 noble => unreactive (vs. reactive) Attributes of adj noble 1 of 5 senses of noble Sense 4 noble (vs. ignoble) => nobility, magnanimousness, grandeur Familiarity of adj noble noble used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5) Grep of adj noble ignoble noble noble-minded Overview of noun noble The noun noble has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. Lord, noble, nobleman -- (a titled peer of the realm) Overview of adj noble The adj noble has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (5) noble, solid, upstanding, worthy -- (having high moral qualities; "a noble spirit"; "a solid citizen"; "an upstanding man"; "a worthy successor") 2. (3) baronial, imposing, noble, stately -- (impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns") 3. (2) noble -- (of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of noble birth") 4. (1) noble -- (having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds") 5. noble -- (inert especially toward oxygen; "a noble gas such as helium or neon"; "noble metals include gold and silver and platinum")
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