Dishonorable
1Dishonorable — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Wanting in honor or esteem;… …
2dishonorable — index bad (offensive), blameful, blameworthy, contemptible, contemptuous, disgraceful, dishonest …
3dishonorable — 1530s; see DIS (Cf. dis ) + HONORABLE (Cf. honorable). Related: Dishonorably …
4dishonorable — [adj] shameful, corrupt base, blackguardly, contemptible, crooked, deceitful, despicable, devious, discreditable, disgraceful, disreputable, fraudulent, ignoble, ignominious, infamous, inglorious, low, miscreant, offensive, opprobious, putrid,… …
5dishonorable — [dis än′ərə bəl, dis′än′ərə bəl] adj. causing or deserving dishonor; not honorable; shameful; disgraceful dishonorableness n. dishonorably adv …
6dishonorable — dishonorableness, n. dishonorably, adv. /dis on euhr euh beuhl/, adj. 1. showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable. 2. having no honor or good repute; unprincipled; disreputable: a… …
7dishonorable — adjective Date: 1534 1. lacking honor ; shameful < dishonorable conduct > 2. archaic not honored • dishonorableness noun • dishonorably adverb …
8dishonorable — dis|hon|or|a|ble [ dıs anərəbl ] adjective FORMAL someone who behaves in a dishonorable way behaves in a way that other people criticize and think is wrong ╾ dis|hon|or|a|bly adverb …
9dishonorable — adjective dishonorable conduct cost Major Pierce her commission Syn: disgraceful, shameful, disreputable, discreditable, degrading, ignominious, ignoble, blameworthy, contemptible, despicable, reprehensible, shabby, shoddy, sordid, sorry, base,… …
10dishonorable — adjective 1. lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor dishonorable in thought and deed • Syn: ↑dishonourable • Ant: ↑honorable • Similar to: ↑black, ↑disgraceful …
