Adjective: honourable ó-nu-ru-bul or ón-ru-bul Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: honorable)
- Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
"honourable lawyers"; - honest, honorable [US] - Worthy of being honoured; entitled to honour and respect
"an honourable man"; "led an honourable life"; "honourable service to his country"; - honorable [US] - Morally correct; principled and good
"followed the only honourable course of action"; "it seems honourable and right"; - ethical, honorable [US] - Deserving of esteem and respect
"ruined the family's honourable name"; - estimable, good, honorable [US], respectable
See also: artless, august, direct, downright, echt, genuine, honorableness [US], honorificabilitudinitatibus, honourableness [Brit, Cdn], ingenuous, just, laureate, moral, noble, open-faced, reputable, revered, right, sincere, square, straight, straight-up [informal], time-honored [US], time-honoured [Brit, Cdn], true, trustable, trustworthy, trusty, venerable, worthy Antonym: dishonorable [US] Encyclopedia: Honourable |