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.
Definitions
- adjective. Worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded; estimable; illustrious.
- adjective. High-minded; actuated by principles of honor, or a scrupulous regard to probity, rectitude, or reputation.
- adjective. Proceeding from an upright and laudable cause, or directed to a just and proper end; not base; irreproachable; fair; as, an honorable motive.
- adjective. Conferring honor, or produced by noble deeds.
- adjective. Worthy of respect; regarded with esteem; to be commended; consistent with honor or rectitude.
- adjective. Performed or accompanied with marks of honor, or with testimonies of esteem; an honorable burial.
- adjective. Of reputable association or use; respectable.
- adjective. An epithet of respect or distinction; as, the honorable Senate; the honorable gentleman.
- adjective. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
"honest lawyers"
"honest reporting"
- adjective. worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
"an honorable man"
"led an honorable life"
- adjective. deserving of esteem and respect
"all respectable companies give guarantees"
"ruined the family's good name"
- adjective. adhering to ethical and moral principles
"it seems ethical and right"
"followed the only honorable course of action"
Synonyms
honest, honourable, estimable, good, respectable, ethical
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