Definition of Honorable
Adjective: honorable ó-nu-ru-bul or ón-ru-bul
Usage: US (elsewhere: honourable)
- Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
"honorable lawyers";
- honest, honourable [Brit, Cdn]
- Worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
"an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country";
- honourable [Brit, Cdn]
- Adhering to ethical and moral principles
"followed the only honorable course of action";
- ethical, honourable [Brit, Cdn]
- Deserving of esteem and respect
"ruined the family's honorable name";
- estimable, good, respectable, honourable [Brit, Cdn]
See also:
honorability
honorableness
Anagrams containing the word honorable
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