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

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1. honorable

   Synonyms:
   high-minded, upright

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

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. Sophocles:

   Truly, to tell lies is not honorable but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, To speak dishonorably is pardonable.

2. 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.

3. Human Resources Zoltan Balog:

   The loss of those people, ejected from the nation, robbed and bestially murdered, is our shared loss, a long road leads to honorable remembrance. Let us thank everyone who did not stop or turn back on that road.

4. Katie Lawhon:

   It is upholding the highest level of what the Army says is honorable service. the story of his valor and sacrifice at the center of the Union battle line ... is a very inspiring story to a lot of people who study Gettysburg.

5. Camille Kostek:

   I get just as excited to show up on that set and shoot for that magazine as I did when I was a rookie, it is one of the most honorable things that I do. It goes beyond just posing for the magazine. The women behind the brand, the models within the brand, they're people like I'd never met before. Everyone just shares such a light and a love for wanting to really make waves in this industry, and I really didn't get my big yes until Sports Illustrated.