honourable

Meaning

Adj

UK standard spelling of honorable.

Noun

UK standard spelling of honorable.

Synonyms

honorable

noble

respectable

honorable

honest

honoured

upright

respected

honorary

honored

honored

honoured

venerable

straightforward

⬆️

ethical

decent

close

dear

dignified

esteemed

forthright

glorious

great

high

reputable

revered

staunch

true

trusty

upstanding

worshipful

reverend

majestic

estimate

of honour

precious

prosperous

civilized

estimable

equitable

worthy

square

frank

eminent

aboveboard

meritable

good

👍

costly

creditable

grand

Translations

honorable

ehrenhaft

honnête

onorato

onesto

onorevole

ehrenwert

ehrbar

honorable

honrado

ehrenvoll

rechtschaffen

loyal

αγαθός

Etymology

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, honour + -able. In this sense, largely displaced Old English ārfæst.