honorable
Other spellings[change]
- (UK) honourable
- (title) Honorable, Honourable
Word parts[change]
Pronunciation[change]
- (UK) enPR: ŏnʹərəbl or ŏnʹrəbl, IPA (key): /ˈɒnərəbl̩/ or /ˈɒnrəbl̩/
- (US) enPR: ŏnʹərəbl or ŏnʹrəbl, IPA (key): /ˈɑnərəbl̩/ or /ˈɑnrəbl̩/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: hon‧or‧able, honor‧able
Adjective[change]
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- If a person is honorable, they are worthy of your respect.
- Synonym: respectable
- (politics) Honorable is a title given to ministers, senators, presidents, etc.
Noun[change]
- (countable) An honorable is a person who bears the title "honorable".