Synonyms for honourable
hon·ourable

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1. honorable, honourableadjective

   worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

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

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

   Antonyms:
   wrong

2. ethical, honorable, honourableadjective

   adhering to ethical and moral principles

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

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

   Antonyms:
   wrong

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1. List of paraphrases for "honourable":

   honorable, hon., esteemed, ladies, members, 'honorable, mr, distinguished, rep., dr, lawmaker, dear, respectable, councillors, lawmakers, damen, honourably, assemblyman, madam, member, fellow, hon

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How to use honourable in a sentence?

1. Sir Winston Churchill:

   [On recognizing China] But if you recognize anyone it does not mean you like them. For instance, we all recognize the right honourable gentleman the member for Ebbw Vale.

2. Søren Kierkegaard, Asluttende uvidenskabeligt Efterskrift:

   Alas! While the speculative honourable professor explains the entire existence has he in distraction forgotten his own name, that he is a man, purely and simply a man, not a fantastic 38 of a paragraph.

3. Seneca:

   Nothing deters a good man from doing what is honourable.

4. William Shakespeare:

   For Brutus is an honourable man So are they all, all honourable men.

5. Tom Scott:

   Tough as nails, maybe a little like Patton in World War 2, but an honourable guy, he pushed us really hard, but I learned a lot from him. We all did.