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Webster 1913 Edition


Dishonorable

Dis-hon′or-a-ble

,
Adj.
[Cf. F.
déshonorable
.]
1.
Wanting in honor; not honorable; bringing or deserving dishonor; staining the character, and lessening the reputation; shameful; disgraceful; base.
2.
Wanting in honor or esteem; disesteemed.
He that is
dishonorable
in riches, how much more in poverty!
Ecclus. x. 31.
Dis-hon′or-a-ble-ness
,
Noun.
Dis-hon′or-a-bly
,
adv.

Webster 1828 Edition


Dishonorable

DISHONORABLE

,
Adj.
1.
Shameful; reproachful; base; vile; bringing shame on; staining the character, and lessening reputation. Every act of meanness, and every vice is dishonorable.
2.
Destitute of honor; as a dishonorable man.
3.
In a state of neglect or disesteem.
He that is dishonorable in riches, how much more in poverty?

Definition 2024


dishonorable

dishonorable

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Alternative forms

Adjective

dishonorable (comparative more dishonorable, superlative most dishonorable)

  1. Without honor, or causing dishonor
  2. Lacking respect or ethical principles

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Derived terms

  • dishonorable discharge