dishonourable
Britishadjective
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characterized by or causing dishonour or discredit
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having little or no integrity; unprincipled
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Elsewhere in the north, protesters were filmed shouting "Dishonourable" and "Don't be afraid, we are all together" following a clash with security forces.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026
Dishonourable, you will say, but when a man is frenzied with jealousy he hardly knows what he does.
From Danger! and Other Stories by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
Dishonourable man, thou judgest of others by thine own evil heart.
From Sakoontala or the Lost Ring An Indian Drama by Monier-Williams, Monier, Sir
On the contrary, Craft, Shifting, neglect of Equity, is Dishonourable.
From Leviathan by Hobbes, Thomas
Dishonourable rascal!" said Peveril, "you escape not in this manner.
From Peveril of the Peak by Scott, Walter, Sir
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