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honourable, honorable Am [ˈɒnərəbl] ADJ

2. honourable:

▶ hono(u)rably ADV

I . dishonour, dishonor Am [dısˈɒnə] N

II . dishonour, dishonor Am [dısˈɒnə] VB trans

II . incurable [ınˈkjʊərəbl] N

disreputable [dısˈrepjʊtəbl] ADJ

▶ disreputableness N
▶ disreputably ADV

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Home demolition was often employed by the state as a means of punishing crimes regarded as exceptionally dishonourable.
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Those with incomes that derived from trade and commerce were dishonourable, a staple of most religions.
theconversation.com
Death on the stairs was considered extremely dishonourable and dreadful, yet several senators and even an emperor met their demise here.
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The most prohibited case is any suggestion that another member is dishonourable.
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Other abatements of honour implied by the addition of dishonourable "stainand" charges, appearing in late 16th-century texts, have never been reliably attested in actual practice.
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If they were considered so dishonourable as to take revenge on an innocent man, they were not fit to remain with honourable men, nor to support an honourable cause.
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For many years there was an idea that dissection was sacrilege and surgery was regarded as dishonourable.
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There is nothing dishonourable in pursuing one's country's interests.
www.telegraph.co.uk
He criticized commercial society as making men weak, dishonourable and unconcerned for their community.
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Anesthesiologist at centre of outbreak has pleaded no contest to incompetence and dishonourable conduct.
www.thestar.com

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