dishonorable

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dishonorable

adjective more dishonorable · most dishonorable · dishonourable

  1. US Without honor, or causing dishonor. I say not always dishonorable qualifications, but a certain flexibility of disposition; a certain courtly willingness to sink obnoxious truths, and adapt ourselves to the prejudices of the minds of others […]
  2. US Lacking respect for ethical principles.

Similar: disingenuous, grubby, ignoble

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adjective

Similar: disingenuous, grubby, ignoble

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adj without honour

Españoldeshonroso
Françaisdéshonoré, honteux
Ελληνικάατιμωτικός atimotikós
Русскийбесче́стный besčéstnyj

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@misc{dishonorable_2026,
  title = {dishonorable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dishonorable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}