honorable

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. (US) Behaving in a manner that shows honor; decent, having integrity.
2. (US) Worthy of respect; respectable.
3. (US) Complying with cultural rules regarding honor; not provoking shame or disgrace.
4. (US) A courtesy title, given in Britain and the Commonwealth to a cabinet minister, minister of state, or senator, and in the United States to the president, vice president, congresspeople, state governors and legislators, and mayors.

Noun

A politician or other person who bears the title of "honorable".

Concepten

eerwaardig

eervol

eerzaam

edelachtbaar

eerbaar

eerbiedwaardig

gewetensvol

rechtschapen

weledelgeboren

aanzienlijk

achtenswaard

achtbaar

achtenswaardig

Tegenovergesteld aan

contemptible, despicable, mean

Synoniemen

respectable

honourable

honest

upright

honourable

honored

noble

estimable

glorious

dignified

honorary

ethical

trustworthy

revered

righteous

honored

worthy of respect

honoured

honoured

truthful

unfailing

believable

decent

principled

dependable

reliable

responsible

scrupulous

secure

sensible

straight

true

trusty

venerable

kosher

trustable

convincing

credible

reverend

respected

respectful

decent person

close

fair

precious

good

👍

expensive

💰

moral

respectable person

trustworthy person

Vertalingen

onorevole

honorable

honorable

onesto

sûr

αξιότιμος

ingenuus

onorabile

recolitus

bon

👍

έντιμος

onorato

honestus

honorable

ehrbar

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɒnəɹəbl̩/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: honourable

Verwant aan Italiaans: onorabile

Verwant aan Spaans: honorable

In summary

From Middle English honourable, from Old French honorable, honurable, from Latin honōrābilis, from honōrō (“I honour”); cognate with Italian onorabile, Spanish honorable. By surface analysis, honor + -able. In this sense, largely displaced Old English ārfæst.