ignoble
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ignoble
- /ɪɡˈnəʊbəl/ UK
- /ɪɡˈnoʊbəl/ US
Rhymes with -əʊbəl
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French ignoble, from Latin ignōbilis, from in- (“not”) + gnōbilis, later nōbilis (“noble”).
adjective ignobler · ignoblest
- Not noble; plebeian; common. I was not ignoble of descent.
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Not honorable; base.
A base, ignoble mind, / That mounts no higher than a bird can soar.
Similar: degenerate, mean, base, vile, low-minded, reproachful, shameful, disgraceful
- Not a true or "noble" falcon; said of certain hawks, such as the goshawk.
- Of an element, dangerously reactive.
Similar: common, plebeian, vulgar · Opposite: noble, honorable
verb ignobles · ignobling · ignobled
- To make ignoble; to bring low.
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Talk about this word "ignoble." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ignoble. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ignoble. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ignoble "ignoble." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ignoble.Cite this
@misc{ignoble_2026,
title = {ignoble},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ignoble},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
