honourable

Other spellings

• (US) honorable
• (title) Honourable, Honorable

Word parts

honour + -able

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: ŏnʹərəbl or ŏnʹrəbl, IPA ^(key): /ˈɒnərəbl̩/ or /ˈɒnrəbl̩/
• (US) enPR: ŏnʹərəbl or ŏnʹrəbl, IPA ^(key): /ˈɑnərəbl̩/ or /ˈɑnrəbl̩/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: hon‧our‧able, honour‧able

Adjective

Positive honourable

Comparative more honourable

Superlative most honourable

1. If a person is honourable, they are worthy of your respect.
   • Synonym: respectable
2. (politics) Honourable is a title given to ministers, senators, presidents, etc.

Noun

Singular honourable

Plural honourables

1. (countable) An honourable is a person who bears the title "honourable".