Synonyms for honorable
ˈɒn ər ə bəlhon·or·able

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1. honorable

   One who is honest in the ordinary sense acts or is always disposed to act with careful regard for the rights of others, especially in matters of business or property; one who is honorable scrupulously observes the dictates of a personal honor that is higher than any demands of mercantile law or public opinion, and will do nothing unworthy of his own inherent nobility of soul. The honest man does not steal, cheat, or defraud; the honorable man will not take an unfair advantage that would be allowed him, or will make a sacrifice which no one could require of him, when his own sense of right demands it. One who is honest in the highest and fullest sense is scrupulously careful to adhere to all known truth and right even in thought. In this sense honest differs from honorable as having regard rather to absolute truth and right than to even the highest personal honor. Compare CANDID; JUSTICE.

   Synonyms:
   candid, equitable, fair, faithful, frank, genuine, good, honest, ingenuous, just, sincere, straightforward, true, trustworthy, trusty, upright

   Antonyms:
   deceitful, dishonest, disingenuous, faithless, false, fraudulent, hypocritical, lying, mendacious, perfidious, traitorous, treacherous, unfaithful, unscrupulous, untrue

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. honorable

   Synonyms:
   high-minded, upright

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. honest, honorableadjective

   not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

   "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"

   Synonyms:
   fair, respectable, dependable, true(p), good, ethical, honest, honourable, estimable, reliable

   Antonyms:
   inglorious, dishonourable, degrading, black, disgraceful, unprincipled, yellow, disreputable, shabby, opprobrious, wrong, shameful, debasing, ignominious, dishonorable

2. honorable, honourableadjective

   worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

   "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"

   Synonyms:
   honourable, good, honest, respectable, estimable, ethical

   Antonyms:
   inglorious, shabby, degrading, black, disgraceful, unprincipled, ignominious, wrong, dishonorable, dishonourable, debasing, shameful, opprobrious, yellow, disreputable

3. ethical, honorable, honourableadjective

   adhering to ethical and moral principles

   "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"

   Synonyms:
   honourable, honest, respectable, good, estimable, ethical

   Antonyms:
   shabby, black, inglorious, debasing, opprobrious, unprincipled, dishonorable, ignominious, dishonourable, shameful, wrong, degrading, disreputable, disgraceful, yellow

4. estimable, good, honorable, respectableadjective

   deserving of esteem and respect

   "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"

   Synonyms:
   dear, good, beneficial, in effect(p), unspoiled, skillful, sound, serious, effective, goodish, upright, salutary, in force(p), skilful, practiced, dependable, estimable, tidy, expert, secure, right, sizeable, healthy, proficient, full, sizable, honest, respectable, undecomposed, unspoilt, ethical, ripe, just, hefty, goodly, safe, adept, honourable, well(p), computable, near

   Antonyms:
   opprobrious, debasing, degrading, disreputable, dishonorable, unprincipled, wrong, dishonourable, disgraceful, shabby, ignominious, black, inglorious, yellow, shameful

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1. honorableadjective

   Synonyms:
   illustrious, noble, great, of high rank

2. honorableadjective

   Synonyms:
   upright, just, honest, fair, trustworthy, trusty, true, conscientious, virtuous, magnanimous, high-minded, as good as one's word

3. honorableadjective

   Synonyms:
   reputable, creditable, estimable, right, proper, equitable

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1. honorableadjective

   Synonyms:
   upright, honest, equitable, reputable, magnanimous

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1. List of paraphrases for "honorable":

   honourable, karim, glorious, hon., kareem, al-karim, sharif, respectable

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1. Jim Hammond:

   In the days that follow, I want to reassure our community, each and every day the men and women of the Hamilton County Sheriffs Office are to perform their duties in a deliberate, honorable and professional manner, we are charged to protect this community and its citizens, and this is a responsibility I take very seriously.

2. Dejan Stojanovic:

   Entering a cell, penetrating deep as a flying saucer to find a new galaxy would be an honorable task for a new scientist interested more in the inner state of the soul than in outer space.

3. William Duma:

   If he does the honorable thing and resigns it'll be over and we will have a new leader, if he drags it, we are prepared to go in for the long haul because we have lost our respect for him.

4. Leo Rosten:

   I cannot believe that the purpose of life is (merely) to be happy. I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate. I think it is above all to matter, to count, to stand for something. To have it make some difference that you lived at all.

5. Armand Jean du Plessis Richelieu:

   Give me six lines written by the most honorable of men, and I will find an excuse in them to hang him.