Antonyms for dishonourdis·hon·our

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1. dishonor, dishonournoun

   a state of shame or disgrace

   "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"

   Synonyms:
   dishonor

2. dishonor, dishonourverb

   lacking honor or integrity

   Synonyms:
   dishonor

3. dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shameverb

   bring shame or dishonor upon

   "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"

   Synonyms:
   violate, put down, discredit, dishonor, demean, ravish, attaint, take down, outrage, assault, rape, shame, disgrace, degrade

4. rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrageverb

   force (someone) to have sex against their will

   "The woman was raped on her way home at night"

   Synonyms:
   snipe, delight, set on, ravish, scandalise, offend, enthrall, profane, scandalize, disgrace, plunder, desecrate, lash out, transgress, shame, assail, enthral, round, appal, attack, enrapture, despoil, dishonor, transport, breach, rape, attaint, violate, infract, shock, outrage, appall, assault, break, enchant, go against, spoil

5. dishonor, dishonourverb

   refuse to accept

   "dishonor checks and drafts"

   Synonyms:
   violate, dishonor, ravish, attaint, outrage, assault, rape, shame, disgrace

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. honour

   not honoured

   i was dishonoured .

   Submitted by rinat on June 9, 2017  

How to use dishonour in a sentence?

1. Winston Churchill:

   You were given the choice between war and dishonour. You chose dishonour, and you will have war.

2. The CTA:

   The desecration of these sites was a disgusting act and is a dishonour to those soldiers who have given their lives for our country and those Canadian soldiers who continue to fight for our freedom today.

3. William Shakespeare:

   Since Cleopatra died, I have liv'd in such dishonour that the gods Detest my baseness.

4. The CTA:

   The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the National War Memorial are sacred sites for Canadians, the desecration of these sites was a disgusting act and is a dishonour to those soldiers who have given their lives for our country and those Canadian soldiers who continue to fight for our freedom today.

5. Lord Alfred Tennyson:

   His honour rooted in dishonour stood, And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true.

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