honourable

Definitions of honourable
  1. adjective
    worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
    synonyms: honorable
    honest, honorable
    not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
    august, revered, venerable
    profoundly honored
    laureate
    worthy of the greatest honor or distinction
    time-honored, time-honoured
    honored because of age or long usage
    just
    used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting
    moral
    concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
    noble
    having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character
    reputable
    having a good reputation
    worthy
    having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable
  2. adjective
    adhering to ethical and moral principles
    synonyms: ethical, honorable
    right
    in conformance with justice or law or morality
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