honorable

Meaning

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".

Opposite of

contemptible, despicable, mean

Synonyms

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

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expensive

💰

moral

respectable person

trustworthy person

Translations

onorevole

honorable

honorable

onesto

sûr

eerwaardig

αξιότιμος

eervol

ingenuus

onorabile

recolitus

onorato

honestus

honorable

bon

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɒnəɹəbl̩/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: honourable

Cognate with Italian: onorabile

Cognate with Spanish: 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.