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dishonorable
adj 2
Definitions
adj
1
Without honor, or causing dishonor.
2
Lacking respect for ethical principles.
Collocations
5ADJ.
gruesome, misleading, selfish
VERB + DISHONORABLE
denied
DISHONORABLE + NOUN
actions, business, death, scoundrel
PREP.
in, than
ADV.
extremely
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — deceptive or fraudulent
adjective — lacking honor or integrity
- dishonourable
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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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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