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honourable
Overview of adj honourable
The adj honourable has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. honorable, honourable -- (worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country")
2. honorable, honourable -- (used as a title of respect; "my honorable colleague"; "our worthy commanding officer")
3. ethical, honorable, honourable, moral -- (adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"; "had the moral courage to stand alone")
Grep of noun honourable
honourableness
Antonyms of adj honourable
3 senses of honourable
Sense 1
honorable (vs. dishonorable), honourable
Sense 2
honorable, honourable
INDIRECT (VIA worthy) -> unworthy
Sense 3
ethical, honorable, honourable, moral
INDIRECT (VIA right) -> wrong
Similarity of adj honourable
3 senses of honourable
Sense 1
honorable (vs. dishonorable), honourable
=> august, revered, venerable
=> laureate
=> time-honored, time-honoured
Also See> honest#1, honorable#1; just#1; moral#2; noble#3; reputable#1; worthy#1
Sense 2
honorable, honourable
=> worthy (vs. unworthy)
Sense 3
ethical, honorable, honourable, moral
=> right (vs. wrong)
Pertainyms of adj honourable
Attributes of adj honourable
1 of 3 senses of honourable
Sense 1
honorable (vs. dishonorable), honourable
=> honorableness, honourableness
Domain of adj honourable
Domain Terms of adj honourable
Familiarity of adj honourable
honourable used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Grep of adj honourable
dishonourable
honourable
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