Honorable — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɑːnɚɹəbəl/

🇬🇧British English

/hˈaɪdɹənts/

🇮🇳Indian English

/hˈaɪdɹənts/

3 syllables Say it as /ˈɑːnɚɹəbəl/.

Examples

honest lawyers
honest reporting
an honorable man

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

honourable estimable ethical honest respectable good

Antonyms

dishonest dishonorable

Parts of Speech

adjective	not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent “honest lawyers”
adjective	worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect “an honorable man”
adjective	adhering to ethical and moral principles “it seems ethical and right”
adjective	deserving of esteem and respect “all respectable companies give guarantees”

Word Forms

honestness	noun	the quality of being honest
honorableness	noun	the quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor
honourableness	noun	the quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor
ethics	noun	motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
goodness	noun	moral excellence or admirableness
honor	verb	show respect towards
respectability	noun	honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

ehrenhaft

nicht geneigt, zu betrügen oder zu betrügen; nicht täuschend oder betrügerisch

🇮🇹Italian

onorevole

non disposto a imbrogliare o frodare; non ingannevole o fraudolento

🇳🇱Dutch

eervol

niet geneigd om te bedriegen of te bedriegen; niet bedrieglijk of frauduleus

🇵🇹Portuguese

honroso

não está disposto a trapacear ou fraudar; não enganoso ou fraudulento

🇷🇺Russian

почетный

не склонен к обману или мошенничеству; не является обманом или мошенничеством

India

🇮🇳Hindi

माननीय

धोखा देने या धोखाधड़ी करने की प्रवृत्ति नहीं; भ्रामक या कपटपूर्ण नहीं

🇧🇩Bengali

সম্মানজনক

প্রতারণা বা প্রতারণা করার জন্য নিষ্পত্তি করা হয় না; প্রতারণামূলক বা প্রতারণামূলক নয়

🇮🇳Tamil

மரியாதைக்குரிய

ஏமாற்றவோ அல்லது ஏமாற்றவோ செய்யவில்லை; ஏமாற்றும் அல்லது மோசடி அல்ல

🇮🇳Telugu

గౌరవప్రదమైనది

మోసం చేయడం లేదా మోసం చేయడం లేదు; మోసపూరితమైనది లేదా మోసపూరితమైనది కాదు

🇮🇳Marathi

सन्माननीय

फसवणूक किंवा फसवणूक करण्यासाठी विल्हेवाट नाही; फसवे किंवा फसवे नाही

🇮🇳Gujarati

માનનીય

છેતરપિંડી અથવા છેતરપિંડી માટે નિકાલ નથી; ભ્રામક અથવા કપટપૂર્ણ નથી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಗೌರವಾನ್ವಿತ

ಮೋಸ ಅಥವಾ ವಂಚನೆಗೆ ವಿಲೇವಾರಿ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ; ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ಮೋಸದ ಅಲ್ಲ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മാന്യൻ

വഞ്ചിക്കാനോ വഞ്ചിക്കാനോ തയ്യാറായില്ല; വഞ്ചനാപരമോ വഞ്ചനാപരമോ അല്ല

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਤਿਕਾਰਯੋਗ

ਧੋਖਾਧੜੀ ਜਾਂ ਧੋਖਾਧੜੀ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਨਹੀਂ; ਧੋਖੇਬਾਜ਼ ਜਾਂ ਧੋਖੇਬਾਜ਼ ਨਹੀਂ

🇵🇰Urdu

معزز

دھوکہ دہی یا دھوکہ دہی کے لئے تیار نہیں؛ دھوکہ دہی یا دھوکہ دہی نہیں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

光荣的

没有欺骗或欺诈的倾向；不具有欺骗性或欺诈性

🇯🇵Japanese

名誉ある

不正行為や詐欺行為をする傾向がないこと。欺瞞的または不正行為ではない

🇰🇷Korean

명예로운

속이거나 사기를 치는 성향이 없습니다. 기만적이거나 사기적이지 않은

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đáng kính

không sẵn sàng gian lận hoặc lừa gạt; không lừa đảo hoặc lừa đảo

🇹🇭Thai

มีเกียรติ

ไม่มีแนวโน้มที่จะโกงหรือฉ้อโกง ไม่หลอกลวงหรือฉ้อโกง

🇮🇩Indonesian

terhormat

tidak cenderung menipu atau menipu; tidak menipu atau menipu

🇵🇭Filipino

marangal

hindi nakalaan na mandaya o mandaya; hindi mapanlinlang o mapanlinlang

🇲🇾Malay

terhormat

tidak dilupuskan untuk menipu atau menipu; tidak menipu atau menipu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مشرف

لا يميل إلى الغش أو الاحتيال؛ ليست خادعة أو احتيالية

🇮🇷Persian

محترم

تمایلی به تقلب یا کلاهبرداری ندارد. فریبنده یا متقلبانه نیست

🇹🇷Turkish

onurlu

Hile yapmaya veya dolandırmaya eğilimli değil; aldatıcı veya sahtekar değil

🇮🇱Hebrew

כָּבוּד

לא נוטה לרמות או להונות; לא מטעה או הונאה

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The primary meaning of 'honorable' is 'not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent'.

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Using 'honorable' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'honorable' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'honorable' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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