dishonorable C2+ Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment Also spelled dishonourable US /dɪsˈɑnərəbəl/ UK /dɪsˈɒnərəbəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj bringing shame or disgrace; lacking honor or integrity Desertion was deemed a dishonorable act punishable by court-martial. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · bringing shame or disgrace;... shamefuldisgracefulignominiousdisreputableunprincipledbaseignoble ↔ Opposites honorablereputableuprightprincipledcreditable Word family Forms dishonorablenessdishonourableness Derived forms dishonorablydishonorableness Related forms dishonorhonorhonorable Etymology AI details From dishonor + -able; dishonor from Old French deshonor, from des- ('reversal') + honor, from Latin honor ('honor, esteem'). honor Old French View etymology graph -> Topics Ethics & Social Judgment Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dishonorable **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /dɪsˈɑnərəbəl/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪsˈɒnərəbəl/ ## Meanings 1. bringing shame or disgrace; lacking honor or integrity ## Examples - Desertion was deemed a dishonorable act punishable by court-martial. ## Synonyms - shameful - disgraceful - ignominious - disreputable - unprincipled - base - ignoble ## Antonyms - honorable - reputable - upright - principled - creditable ## Derived Forms - dishonorably - dishonorableness ## Related Forms - dishonor - honor - honorable ## Roots and Affixes - Root: honor ## Etymology From dishonor + -able; dishonor from Old French deshonor, from des- ('reversal') + honor, from Latin honor ('honor, esteem'). ## AI Etymology Dishonorable comes from dishonor + -able; dishonor from Old French deshonor, from des- ('reversal') + honor, from Latin honor ('honor, esteem'). The etymological trail includes Latin honor. As an adjective, dishonorable describes what is bringing shame or disgrace; lacking honor or integrity. The same family is visible in derived forms such as dishonorably and dishonorableness and related forms such as dishonor, honor, and honorable. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Ethics & Social Judgment - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown