honorable
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
honorable
(US)
adjective
honorable
(US)
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of HONORABLE
1
[more honorable; most honorable]
a
:
deserving honor and respect
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The college has a long and honorable history.
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an honorable profession
b
:
having or showing honesty and good moral character
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an honorable man
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It is not honorable of you to behave like that.
c
:
fair and proper
:
not deserving blame or criticism
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opposite dishonorable
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They are trying to find an honorable way out of this dispute.
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He assured her that his intentions were honorable.
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He received an honorable discharge from the army.
2
Honorable
a
— used as a title for some government officials
— abbreviation Hon.
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the Honorable Senator/Judge
b
British
— used as a title for the children of some members of the nobility
— abbreviation Hon.
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He served honorably in the war.
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He was honorably discharged from the service.
