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单词 honorable
释义

honorable

adjective

hon·​or·​able ˈä-nər-(ə-)bəl How to pronounce honorable (audio)
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 How to pronounce honorable (audio)
ˌä-nə-
noun
honorableness
ˈän-rə-bəl-nəs How to pronounce honorable (audio)
ˈä-nə-
noun
honorably
ˈän-rə-blē How to pronounce honorable (audio)
ˈä-nə-
adverb

Synonyms

  • decent
  • ethical
  • honest
  • just
  • noble
  • principled
  • respectable
  • righteous
  • stand-up
  • upright
  • upstanding
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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.
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Word History

Etymology

see honor entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

honorable

adjective

hon·​or·​able ˈä-nə-rə-bəl How to pronounce honorable (audio)
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

honorable

adjective

1
as in honest
following the accepted rules of moral conduct the only honorable thing to do is to admit that you were wrong and apologize

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • honest
  • ethical
  • noble
  • respectable
  • decent
  • righteous
  • principled
  • upstanding
  • upright
  • good
  • conscientious
  • nice
  • just
  • respected
  • chivalrous
  • virtuous
  • irreproachable
  • blameless
  • unimpeachable
  • guiltless
  • proper
  • moral
  • unassailable
  • polite
  • classy
  • scrupulous
  • incorruptible
  • reputable
  • stand-up
  • high-minded
  • fair
  • seemly
  • uncorrupted
  • decorous
  • right-minded
  • menschy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dishonorable
  • unworthy
  • ignoble
  • unjust
  • unethical
  • dishonest
  • unprincipled
  • criminal
  • low
  • unrighteous
  • evil
  • bad
  • reprehensible
  • immoral
  • base
  • sinful
  • nefarious
  • unfair
  • iniquitous
  • mean
  • crooked
  • unscrupulous
  • roguish
  • rotten
  • corrupt
  • vile
  • wicked
  • villainous
  • wretched
  • rascally
  • censurable
  • culpable
  • knavish
  • blameworthy
  • shameful
  • disgraceful
  • scoundrelly
  • blamable
  • depraved
  • venal
  • loose
  • dissolute
  • perverted
  • perverse
  • blackguardly
  • degenerate
  • profligate
  • degraded
  • debased
  • libertine
  • debauched
  • decadent
  • demoralized
  • dissipated
  • disreputable
  • reprobate
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2
as in ethical
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue it was honorable of you to give all the credit to your friend

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • honest
  • ethical
  • nice
  • true
  • good
  • noble
  • decent
  • virtuous
  • moral
  • worthy
  • righteous
  • respected
  • upright
  • right
  • all right
  • straight
  • right-minded
  • just
  • proper
  • correct
  • legitimate
  • exemplary
  • decorous
  • commendable
  • principled
  • innocent
  • seemly
  • pure
  • creditable
  • esteemed
  • reputable
  • upstanding
  • unobjectionable
  • incorruptible
  • high-minded
  • irreproachable
  • scrupulous
  • blameless
  • clean
  • guiltless
  • inoffensive
  • immaculate
  • uncorrupted
  • spotless
  • incorrupt
  • sanctimonious
  • angelic
  • law-abiding
  • moralistic
  • menschy
  • unerring
  • pharisaical
  • angelical
  • incorrupted
  • goody-goody
  • rectitudinous
  • self-righteous
  • lily-white

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dishonorable
  • evil
  • bad
  • unethical
  • immoral
  • wrong
  • dishonest
  • improper
  • sinful
  • wicked
  • indecent
  • unrighteous
  • unseemly
  • unbecoming
  • incorrect
  • indecorous
  • unscrupulous
  • naughty
  • depraved
  • unprincipled
  • dissolute
  • perverted
  • corrupt
  • degenerate
  • debased
  • libertine
  • debauched
  • atrocious
  • villainous
  • infamous
  • vicious
  • evil-minded
  • vile
  • low
  • mean
  • objectionable
  • reprobate
  • offensive
  • blameworthy
  • base
  • nefarious
  • iniquitous
  • errant
  • fallen
  • erring
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3
as in conscientious
guided by or in accordance with one's sense of right and wrong I believe that if I genuinely cannot decide fairly, I should do the honorable thing and decline to serve on the panel

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • conscientious
  • ethical
  • honest
  • moral
  • worthy
  • principled
  • scrupulous
  • good
  • responsible
  • respectful
  • virtuous
  • decent
  • conscionable
  • true
  • righteous
  • dutiful
  • just
  • reliable
  • respected
  • trustworthy
  • upright
  • esteemed
  • right-minded
  • upstanding
  • straight
  • reputable
  • solid
  • observant
  • overconscientious
  • trusty
  • law-abiding
  • tried-and-true

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dishonorable
  • unjust
  • unscrupulous
  • unethical
  • immoral
  • dishonest
  • unprincipled
  • unconscionable
  • evil
  • bad
  • immoral
  • sinful
  • wicked
  • cutthroat
  • indecent
  • unrighteous
  • untrustworthy
  • unreliable
  • depraved
  • dissolute
  • perverted
  • corrupt
  • degenerate
  • debased
  • atrocious
  • debauched
  • villainous
  • infamous
  • evil-minded
  • vicious
  • vile
  • low
  • mean
  • nefarious
  • reprobate
  • base
  • iniquitous
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Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of honorable are conscientious, honest, just, scrupulous, and upright. While all these words mean "having or showing a strict regard for what is morally right," honorable suggests a firm holding to codes of right behavior and the guidance of a high sense of honor and duty.

a difficult but honorable decision

Both conscientious and scrupulous imply an active moral sense governing all one's actions and painstaking efforts to follow one's conscience.

conscientious in the completion of her assignments
scrupulous in carrying out the terms of the will

Although the words honest and honorable have much in common, honest stresses adherence to such virtues as truthfulness, candor, or fairness.

known for being honest in business dealings

The synonyms just and honorable are sometimes interchangeable, but just stresses conscious choice and regular practice of what is right or equitable.

workers given just compensation

While the synonyms upright and honorable are close in meaning, upright implies a strict adherence to moral principles.

a stern and upright minister
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