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honorable

• (a) not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
  • honest lawyers
  • honest reporting
  honest,
• (a) worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
  • an honorable man
  • led an honorable life
  • honorable service to his country
  honourable,
• (s) adhering to ethical and moral principles
  • it seems ethical and right
  • followed the only honorable course of action
  honourable, ethical,
• (s) deserving of esteem and respect
  • all respectable companies give guarantees
  • ruined the family's good name
  estimable, respectable, good,

Synonyms

honest honourable ethical estimable respectable good

Antonyms

dishonest dishonorable dishonourable

See also

direct echt genuine honourable artless ingenuous sincere square straight true trustworthy trusty honest just moral noble reputable worthy

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