dishonorable

adjective

dis·​hon·​or·​able (ˌ)dis-ˈä-nə-rə-bəl 

-ˈä-nər-bəl

1

: lacking honor : shameful

dishonorable conduct

2

archaic : not honored

dishonorableness noun

dishonorably

(ˌ)dis-ˈä-nə-rə-blē 

-ˈä-nər-blē

adverb

Synonyms

• base
• contemptible
• currish
• despicable
• detestable
• dirty
• execrable
• ignoble
• ignominious
• low
• low-down
• low-minded
• mean
• nasty
• paltry
• snide
• sordid
• vile
• wretched

Examples of dishonorable in a Sentence

His dishonorable behavior has shamed the family.

resorted to dishonorable tactics in order to win the game

Recent Examples on the Web

Would Adams have preferred a deeply dishonorable man in the White House over an honorable woman? —Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024

He must be held accountable for dishonorable conduct that is unbecoming of a Member of Congress. —Alex Ederson, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2024

Jin must choose between following the warrior code to fight honorably, or by using practical but dishonorable methods of repelling the Mongols with minimal casualties. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024

And to this day, the administration defends every last aspect of that dishonorable month in 2021. —The Editors, National Review, 10 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing dishonorable

• dishonorable discharge

Kids Definition

dishonorable

adjective

dis·​hon·​or·​able -ˈän-(ə-)rə-bəl 

-ˈän-ər-bəl

: not honorable : shameful

dishonorable conduct

dishonorably

-blē 

adverb