Meaning of dishonorable in English
Pronunciation
/dɪsˈɑnərəb(ə)l/US accent
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dishonorableDefinitions
1. not adhering to ethical or moral principlesExamples
- « base and unpatriotic motives »
- « a base, degrading way of life »
- « cheating is dishonorable »
- « they considered colonialism immoral »
- « unethical practices in handling public funds »
Synonyms
- 2. morally unacceptable
Examples
- « the dishonorable conduct of trusted men »
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Qualitative Adjective
dishonorableDefinitions
1. lacking honor or integrityExamples
- « deserving dishonor »
- « dishonorable in thought and deed »
- « a dishonorable discharge »
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- 2. deceptive or fraudulent
Examples
- « disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive »
Synonyms
- ambidextrous
- deceitful
- double-dealing
- duplicitous
- Janus-faced
- two-faced
- double-faced
- double-tongued
- beguiling
- deceitful
- fallacious
- fraudulent
- deceptive
- misleading
- false
- picaresque
- rascally
- roguish
- scoundrelly
- blackguardly
- thieving(a)
- thievish
Antonyms
- 3. not bringing honor and glory
Examples
- « some mute inglorious Milton here may rest »
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Famous quotes
- « One of the common failings among honorable people is a failure to appreciate how thoroughly dishonorable some other people can be, and how dangerous it is to trust them. » Thomas Sowell
- « If you seek truth you will not seek victory by dishonorable means, and if you find truth you will become invincible. » Epictetus
- « A Code of Honor: Never approach a friend's girlfriend or wife with mischief as your goal. There are just too many women in the world to justify that sort of dishonorable behavior. Unless she's really attractive. » Bruce Jay Friedman