dishonorable
[dis-on-er-uh-buh l]
- showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
- having no honor or good repute; unprincipled; disreputable: a dishonorable man.
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Also especially British, dis·hon·our·a·ble.
Origin of dishonorable
Synonyms
See more synonyms for dishonorable on Thesaurus.com1. shameless, false. 2. infamous, unscrupulous, disgraceful, scandalous, ignominious.
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Examples from the Web for dishonourable
Historical Examples
"If you think it dishonourable or dishonest—" said Beaufort, irresolutely.
Night and Morning, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
It is quite as honourable, or dishonourable, which ever it may be, as any other branch of business.
In a Steamer Chair and Other StoriesRobert Barr
It would be dishonourable, and he is, so far as I know, an honourable man of business.
A Woman IntervenesRobert Barr
If it does do dishonourable things, I prefer to know nothing about them.
The Fat and the ThinEmile Zola
For convention says that 'injustice is dishonourable,' but nature says that 'might is right.'
GorgiasPlato
dishonourable
US dishonorable
- characterized by or causing dishonour or discredit
- having little or no integrity; unprincipled
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Word Origin and History for dishonourable
dishonorable
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