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How to pronounce honorable in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms honest
Derivation honorableness
Type Words
Synonyms ethical, honourable
Derivation honorableness


followed the only honorable course of action.
Type Words
Synonyms estimable, good, respectable
Derivation honor, honorableness
Type Words
Synonyms honourable
Derivation honorableness


an honorable man.
led an honorable life.
honorable service to his country.

Examples of honorable

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Boesch was named to the Champaign News Gazette honorable mention all-state team.
From the dailyherald.com
The Fed may have good and honorable reasons for pushing interest rates very low.
From the theatlantic.com
Honorable mentions get one of the lusted-after Style Invitational Loser magnets.
From the washingtonpost.com
In 2010 he earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from the Associated Press.
From the denverpost.com
Robb, a Marine veteran, endorsed Clinton's position as honorable and consistent.
From the denverpost.com
The MSU Orpheus Saxophone Quartet received honorable mention at the competition.
From the kentucky.com
He said he served four years in the Army before his honorable discharge in 2006.
From the thenewstribune.com
Watkins was an Associated Press honorable mention All-SEC selection this season.
From the al.com
An honorable mention went to Jacob Gardner of the Ravenscroft School in Raleigh.
From the newsobserver.com
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  • Honest: not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"
  • Worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"
  • Ethical: adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"
  • Estimable: deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"
  • (honorableness) the quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor
  • The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable (abbreviated to "The Hon." or formerly "The Hon'ble") is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.
  • Confident, independent.