单词 | honorable |
释义 | honorableadjective hon·or·able ˈä-nər-(ə-)bəl 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 noun ˌä-nə- honorableness ˈän-rə-bəl-nəs noun ˈä-nə- honorably ˈän-rə-blē adverb ˈä-nə- honorable adjective1 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 Relevance
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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
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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
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