dishonorable
adjective
showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful.
dishonorably
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a word derived from
dishonorable.
Example Sentences
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The ban extends to fugitives, undocumented aliens, people dishonorably discharged from the military and people convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
That boy, 19-year-old Larry Wayne Chaffin, was dishonorably discharged for his protest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
Lee was demoted to private, dishonorably discharged and sentenced to 64 years of confinement.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024
Jenkins was court-martialed, dishonorably discharged and served a brief sentence — during which he claimed he was intensely debriefed by U.S. intelligence officials.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
In all, he was dishonorably discharged from the service seven times.
From Studies in Forensic Psychiatry by Bernard Glueck
