Dictionary Entry
honorable
honorable is a 9-letter English word with 12 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded; estimable; illustrious. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
9 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 16 · 12 senses
Definitions
- 1adjective
Worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded; estimable; illustrious.
- 2adjective
High-minded; actuated by principles of honor, or a scrupulous regard to probity, rectitude, or reputation.
- 3adjective
Proceeding from an upright and laudable cause, or directed to a just and proper end; not base; irreproachable; fair; as, an honorable motive.
- 4adjective
Conferring honor, or produced by noble deeds.
- 5adjective
Worthy of respect; regarded with esteem; to be commended; consistent with honor or rectitude.
- 6adjective
Performed or accompanied with marks of honor, or with testimonies of esteem; an honorable burial.
- 7adjective
Of reputable association or use; respectable.
- 8adjective
An epithet of respect or distinction; as, the honorable Senate; the honorable gentleman.
- 9adjective
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
"honest lawyers"
"honest reporting"
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- 10adjective
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
"an honorable man"
"led an honorable life"
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- 11adjective
deserving of esteem and respect
"all respectable companies give guarantees"
"ruined the family's good name"
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- 12adjective
adhering to ethical and moral principles
"it seems ethical and right"
"followed the only honorable course of action"
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