Dishonorable Definition & Meaning

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Dishonorable

Dishonorable Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dishonorable? [adj] not bringing honor and glory; "some mute inglorious Milton here may rest" [adj] deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive [adj] lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor; "dishonorable in thought and deed"; "a dishonorable discharge" [adj] morally unacceptable; "the dishonorable conduct of trusted men" [adj] not adhering to ethical or moral principles; "base and unpatriotic motives"; "a base, degrading way of life"; "cheating is dishonorable"; "they considered colonialism immoral"; "unethical practices in handling public funds" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dishonorable: ambidextrous \| base \| beguiling \| black \| blackguardly \| debasing \| deceitful \| deceptive \| degrading \| disgraceful \| dishonest \| double-dealing \| double-faced \| double-tongued \| duplicitous \| fallacious \| false \| fraudulent \| ignominious \| immoral \| inglorious \| Janus-faced \| misleading \| obscure \| opprobrious \| picaresque \| rascally \| roguish \| scoundrelly \| shabby \| shameful \| thieving(a) \| thievish \| two-faced \| unethical \| unknown \| unprincipled \| unsung \| wrong \| yellow Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dishonorable: amoral \| bad \| base \| conscienceless \| contemptible \| corrupt \| corrupted \| criminal \| crooked \| dark \| debased \| degrading \| derogatory \| despicable \| devious \| dirty \| discreditable \| disgraceful \| dishonest \| disloyal \| disreputable \| doubtful \| dubious \| duplicitous \| evasive \| evil \| faithless \| felonious \| filthy \| fishy \| flagrant \| foul \| fraudulent \| heinous \| hypocritical \| ignoble \| ignominious \| ill-got \| ill-gotten \| immoral \| improper \| indirect \| infamous \| inglorious \| insidious \| low \| mean \| not kosher \| notorious \| objectionable \| outrageous \| perfidious \| questionable \| reprehensible \| rotten \| seamy \| shabby \| shady \| shameful \| shameless \| shaming \| shifty \| shoddy \| sinister \| slippery \| sordid \| suspicious \| traitorous \| treacherous \| tricky \| two-faced \| unbecoming \| unconscienced \| unconscientious \| unconscionable \| underhand \| underhanded \| unethical \| unfaithful \| unpraiseworthy \| unprincipled \| unrespectable \| unsavory \| unscrupulous \| unseemly \| unstraightforward \| untrustworthy \| unworthy \| vile \| without remorse \| without shame See Also \| corrupt \| crooked \| dishonorable \| dishonourable \| disreputable \| ignoble \| insincere \| unjust \| untrustworthy \| untrusty \| unworthy Dishonorable In Webster's Dictionary \Dishon"orable\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]shonorable.] 1. Wanting in honor; not honorable; bringing or deserving dishonor; staining the character, and lessening the reputation; shameful; disgraceful; base. 2. Wanting in honor or esteem; disesteemed. He that is dishonorable in riches, how much more in poverty! --Ecclus. x. 31. To find ourselves dishonorable graves. --Shak. -- {Dishon"orableness}, n. -- {Dishon"orably}, adv.

Dishonorable Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dishonorable?

[adj] not bringing honor and glory; "some mute inglorious Milton here may rest"
[adj] deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
[adj] lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor; "dishonorable in thought and deed"; "a dishonorable discharge"
[adj] morally unacceptable; "the dishonorable conduct of trusted men"
[adj] not adhering to ethical or moral principles; "base and unpatriotic motives"; "a base, degrading way of life"; "cheating is dishonorable"; "they considered colonialism immoral"; "unethical practices in handling public funds"

Dishonorable In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*hon"or*a*ble\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]shonorable.]
1. Wanting in honor; not honorable; bringing or deserving
   dishonor; staining the character, and lessening the
   reputation; shameful; disgraceful; base.

2. Wanting in honor or esteem; disesteemed.

         He that is dishonorable in riches, how much more in
         poverty!                              --Ecclus. x.
                                               31.

         To find ourselves dishonorable graves. --Shak.
   -- {Dis*hon"or*a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Dis*hon"or*a*bly}, adv.

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