dishonorable

[ dis-on-er-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.

  2. having no honor or good repute; unprincipled; disreputable: a dishonorable man.

Origin of dishonorable

1
First recorded in 1525–35; dis-1 + honorable
  • Also especially British, dis·hon·our·a·ble .

Other words for dishonorable

Other words from dishonorable

  • dis·hon·or·a·ble·ness, noun
  • dis·hon·or·a·bly, adverb

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