Honorable
Word | HONORABLE |
Character | 9 |
Hyphenation | hon or a ble |
Pronunciations | /ˈɒnəɹəbl̩/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Honorable"
What do we mean by honorable?
Deserving or winning honor and respect. adjective
Bringing distinction or recognition. adjective
Possessing and characterized by honor. adjective
Consistent with honor or good name. adjective
Distinguished; illustrious. adjective
Attended by marks of recognition and honor. adjective
Used as a title of respect for certain high government officials. adjective
Used as a courtesy title for the children of barons and viscounts and the younger sons of earls. adjective
Used in the House of Commons as a title of respect when speaking of another member. adjective
Worthy of being honored; entitled to deference or respect on account of character or rank; eminent; illustrious.
Actuated by principles of honor or a scrupulous regard to rectitude or reputation; acting justly or in good faith.
Conferring or suitable for honor or distinction; creditable; reputable.
Consistent with or conformable to honor or reputation; honest; sincere; marked by probity or good faith: as, honorable intentions or motives; an honorable character.
Held in honor; worthy of respect; free from shame or disgrace; respectable: as, honorable poverty.
Performed or accompanied with marks of honor or with testimonials of esteem: as, an honorable burial.
Of respectable quality or amount; adequate to requirement; sufficient: as, an honorable salary.
An epithet put before a person's name as a conventional title of respect or distinction.
Synonyms Honorary, Honorable. See honorary.
Just, upright, conscientious, high-minded, magnanimous. See comparison under honesty.
Worthy of respect; respectable.
A courtesy title, given in Britain and the Commonwealth to a cabinet minister, minister of state, or senator, and in the United States to the president, vice president, congresspeople, state governors and legislators, and mayors.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Honorable
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