ignobly
bəl Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin ignōbilis unknown, inglorious, equivalent to in- in-3 + OL gnōbilis (Latin nōbilis) noble
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin ignōbilis unknown, inglorious, equivalent to in- in-3 + OL gnōbilis (Latin nōbilis) noble
Related forms
ig·no·bil·i·ty, ig·no·ble·ness, noun
ig·no·bly, adverb
Synonyms
1. degraded, dishonorable, ignominious, contemptible. 3. lowly, obscure, plebeian, peasant.
1. degraded, dishonorable, ignominious, contemptible. 3. lowly, obscure, plebeian, peasant.
Antonyms
1. honorable. 2. superior.
1. honorable. 2. superior.
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ignoble (ɪɡˈnəʊbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | dishonourable; base; despicable |
| 2. | of low birth or origins; humble; common |
| 3. | of low quality; inferior |
| 4. | falconry |
| a. Compare noble designating short-winged hawks that capture their quarry by swiftness and adroitness of flight | |
| b. designating quarry which is inferior or unworthy of pursuit by a particular species of hawk or falcon | |
| [C16: from Latin ignōbilis, from | |
| igno'bility | |
| —n | |
| ig'nobleness | |
| —n | |
| ig'nobly | |
| —adv | |
| ignoble (ɪɡˈnəʊbəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | dishonourable; base; despicable |
| 2. | of low birth or origins; humble; common |
| 3. | of low quality; inferior |
| 4. | falconry |
| a. Compare noble designating short-winged hawks that capture their quarry by swiftness and adroitness of flight | |
| b. designating quarry which is inferior or unworthy of pursuit by a particular species of hawk or falcon | |
| [C16: from Latin ignōbilis, from | |
| igno'bility | |
| —n | |
| ig'nobleness | |
| —n | |
| ig'nobly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
ignoble
1447, from M.Fr. ignoble, from L. ignobilis "unknown, undistinguished, not noble," from in- "not" + nobilis "noble," infl. by Old L. gnobilis "known, famous, renowned, noble."
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