dishonorable
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ər 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.
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dishonourable or dishonorable (dɪsˈɒnərəbəl, -ˈɒnrəbəl, dɪsˈɒnərəbəl, -ˈɒnrəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| 1. | characterized by or causing dishonour or discredit |
| 2. | having little or no integrity; unprincipled |
| dishonorable or dishonorable | |
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| dis'honourableness or dishonorable | |
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| dis'honorableness or dishonorable | |
| —n | |
| dis'honourably or dishonorable | |
| —adv | |
| dis'honorably or dishonorable | |
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Example sentences
Former military members who served on active duty and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Our country has accepted obligations that are difficult to fulfill, and would be dishonorable to abandon.
Of course, there is nothing intrinsically dishonorable in the offering of advice upon invitation.
The veteran must have been discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.
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