ig·no·ble \(ˈ)ig|nōbəl\adjective Etymology: Latin ignobilis, from i- (from in- in- (I)) + gnobilis, nobilis noble — more at noble 1.: of low birth or common origin : plebeian < an ignoble mob > 2.: displaying, motivated by, or characterized by baseness or meanness : despicable < ignoble laws > < ignoble purposes >