dishonorable

adj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

gruesome, misleading, selfish

VERB + DISHONORABLE

denied

DISHONORABLE + NOUN

actions, business, death, scoundrel

PREP.

in, than

ADV.

extremely

Definitions

adj

Without honor, or causing dishonor.

Lacking respect for ethical principles.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — deceptive or fraudulent

dishonest

adjective — lacking honor or integrity

dishonourable

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

President Clinton denied any dishonorable actions.

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Mr. Cauley's extremely dishonorable business conduct earned him high-fives and back-pats around the office and the bar.

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Her family considers suicide to be dishonorable and selfish.

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Shortly after he recovered from his injury, Tom asked John for his formal permission to court Mary, because he felt that to do otherwise would be dishonorable.

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There are few things more dishonorable than misleading the young.

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I do not deserve to be misunderstood in this way, for I never did a dishonorable act in my life.

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Usage Notes

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