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DISHONORABLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
Synonyms:
dishonest; dishonorable
Classified under:
Similar:
ambidextrous; deceitful; double-dealing; double-faced; double-tongued; duplicitous; Janus-faced; two-faced (marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another)
beguiling (misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods)
deceitful; fallacious; fraudulent (intended to deceive)
deceptive; misleading (designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently)
false (designed to deceive)
picaresque (involving clever rogues or adventurers especially as in a type of fiction)
blackguardly; rascally; roguish; scoundrelly (lacking principles or scruples)
shady (of questionable honesty or legality)
thieving; thievish (given to thievery)
Also:
untrustworthy; untrusty (not worthy of trust or belief)
false (not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality)
corrupt; crooked (not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive)
insincere (lacking sincerity)
dishonorable; dishonourable (lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor)
Derivation:
dishonorableness (the quality of not deserving honor or respect)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
Example:
dishonorable in thought and deed
Synonyms:
dishonorable; dishonourable
Classified under:
Similar:
black; disgraceful; ignominious; inglorious; opprobrious; shameful ((used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame)
debasing; degrading (used of conduct; characterized by dishonor)
shabby (mean and unworthy and despicable)
unprincipled (having little or no integrity)
yellow (cowardly or treacherous)
Also:
inglorious (not bringing honor and glory)
dishonest; dishonorable (deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive)
unjust (violating principles of justice)
ignoble (completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose)
disreputable (lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance)
unworthy (lacking in value or merit)
Attribute:
honorableness; honourableness (the quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor)
Antonym:
honorable (worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect)
Derivation:
dishonorableness (the quality of not deserving honor or respect)
