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adjective
- 1. bringing or deserving honour: "this is the only honourable course" Similar Opposite
- 2. used as a title for certain high officials, the children of certain ranks of the nobility, and MPs: "the Honourable Alan Simpson, US Senator"
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HONOURABLE definition: 1. honest and fair, or deserving praise and respect: 2. a title used before the name of some…. Learn more.
adjective. (Cdn Br honourable) us / ˈɑn·ər·ə·bəl / honorable adjective (HONEST/FAIR) Add to word list. honest and fair: The neighbors are decent, honorable people.
1. adjective. If you describe people or actions as honourable, you mean that they are good and deserve to be respected and admired. I believe he was an honourable man, dedicated to the people and his union. However, their intentions are honourable. Synonyms: proper, right, respectable, righteous More Synonyms of honourable.
The meaning of HONORABLE is deserving of respect or high regard : deserving of honor. How to use honorable in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Honorable.
Honorable definition: in accordance with or characterized by principles of honor; upright. See examples of HONORABLE used in a sentence.
adjective. 1. principled, moral, ethical, just, true, fair, upright, honest, virtuous, trustworthy, trusty, high-minded, upstanding I believe he was an honourable man. 2. proper, right, respectable, righteous, virtuous, creditable However, their intentions are honourable.
Honourable definition: possessing or characterized by high principles. See examples of HONOURABLE used in a sentence.
Definition of honourable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. in accordance with or characterized by principles of honor; upright. 2. worthy of honor and high respect; estimable; creditable. 3. bringing honor or credit; consistent with honor or good reputation: an honorable discharge from the army. 4. of high rank, dignity, or distinction.
1. worthy of being honored. ; specif., a. [H-] of, or having a position of, high rank or worth. , used as a title of courtesy for certain officials and for the children of certain British peers. our Representative, the Honorable Jane Smith. b. noble; illustrious. c. of good reputation; respectable. 2.
