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Honourable

adjective/ˈɑːnɚɹəbəl/
Definition
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
adhering to ethical and moral principles
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɑːnɚɹəbəl/
🇬🇧British English
/hˌaɪdɹəlˈɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˌaɪdɹəlˈɪʃən/
3 syllables Say it as /ˈɑːnɚɹəbəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
honorableethical
Antonyms
dishonorable
Parts of Speech
adjectiveworthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
“an honorable man”
adjectiveadhering to ethical and moral principles
“it seems ethical and right”
Word Forms
honorablenessnounthe quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor
honourablenessnounthe quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor
ethicsnounmotivation based on ideas of right and wrong
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
ehrenhaft
würdig, geehrt zu werden; Anspruch auf Ehre und Respekt
🇫🇷French
honorable
digne d'être honoré; droit à l'honneur et au respect
🇪🇸Spanish
honorable
digno de ser honrado; derecho al honor y al respeto
🇮🇹Italian
onorevole
degno di essere onorato; diritto all'onore e al rispetto
🇳🇱Dutch
eervol
waard om geëerd te worden; recht op eer en respect
🇵🇹Portuguese
honroso
digno de ser homenageado; com direito à honra e ao respeito
🇷🇺Russian
почетный
достоин уважения; имеет право на почет и уважение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
माननीय
सम्मानित होने के योग्य; आदर और सम्मान का हकदार
🇧🇩Bengali
সম্মানজনক
সম্মানিত হওয়ার যোগ্য; সম্মান এবং সম্মান পাওয়ার অধিকারী
🇮🇳Tamil
மரியாதைக்குரிய
கெளரவிக்க தகுதியானவர்; மரியாதை மற்றும் மரியாதைக்கு உரிமை உண்டு
🇮🇳Telugu
గౌరవప్రదమైన
గౌరవించబడటానికి అర్హమైనది; గౌరవం మరియు గౌరవానికి అర్హులు
🇮🇳Marathi
सन्माननीय
सन्मानित होण्यास योग्य; सन्मान आणि आदर मिळण्याचा हक्क आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
માનનીય
સન્માન કરવા લાયક; સન્માન અને આદર માટે હકદાર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗೌರವಾನ್ವಿತ
ಗೌರವಕ್ಕೆ ಅರ್ಹರು; ಗೌರವ ಮತ್ತು ಗೌರವಕ್ಕೆ ಅರ್ಹರು
🇮🇳Malayalam
മാന്യൻ
ആദരിക്കപ്പെടാൻ യോഗ്യൻ; ബഹുമാനത്തിനും ബഹുമാനത്തിനും അർഹതയുണ്ട്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਤਿਕਾਰਯੋਗ
ਸਨਮਾਨਿਤ ਕੀਤੇ ਜਾਣ ਦੇ ਯੋਗ; ਸਨਮਾਨ ਅਤੇ ਸਨਮਾਨ ਦਾ ਹੱਕਦਾਰ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
معزز
عزت کے لائق؛ عزت اور احترام کا حقدار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
光荣的
值得被尊重；有权获得荣誉和尊重
🇯🇵Japanese
名誉ある
名誉を受けるに値する。名誉と尊敬を受ける権利がある
🇰🇷Korean
명예로운
존경받을 만하다; 명예와 존경을 받을 자격이 있다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đáng kính
đáng được tôn vinh; có quyền được vinh danh và tôn trọng
🇹🇭Thai
มีเกียรติ
สมควรได้รับเกียรติ; มีสิทธิได้รับเกียรติและความเคารพ
🇮🇩Indonesian
terhormat
layak dihormati; berhak mendapat kehormatan dan rasa hormat
🇵🇭Filipino
marangal
karapat-dapat parangalan; may karapatan sa karangalan at paggalang
🇲🇾Malay
terhormat
layak diberi penghormatan; berhak mendapat penghormatan dan penghormatan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مشرف
يستحق التكريم؛ يحق له التكريم والاحترام
🇮🇷Persian
محترم
شایسته تجلیل؛ مستحق احترام و احترام
🇹🇷Turkish
onurlu
onurlandırılmaya layık; şeref ve saygı görmeye hakkı var
🇮🇱Hebrew
כָּבוּד
ראוי לכבוד; זכאי לכבוד ולכבוד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'honourable'?
The primary meaning of 'honourable' is 'worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'honourable' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'honourable' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'honourable' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'honourable' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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