dishonourable
Britishadjective
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characterized by or causing dishonour or discredit
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having little or no integrity; unprincipled
Other Word Forms
- dishonourableness noun
- dishonourably adverb
Example Sentences
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Singh defended himself during the debate, saying that his "conscience remains clear" and disagreed with the debate's resolution that his behaviour was "dishonourable and unbecoming".
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
“There was nothing dishonourable in not being blown about by every little modern wind. Better to have worth, to entrench, to be an oak of one’s own generation.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2020
However, pop has a long, dishonourable lineage of songs that now sound unfortunate or offensive.
From The Guardian • Sep. 10, 2018
Hollywood comedies have a long and dishonourable tradition of treating what is effectively poisoning as a lark.
From The Guardian • Jul. 5, 2018
Blood is too precious a thing in these days of dishonourable peace; and the glories of the great races are as a tale that is told.”
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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