honorable

Adjective
  1. Not disposed to cheat or defraud;
    Not deceptive or fraudulent (synset 301225031)
    "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"
    also:
    • direct - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
    • echt, genuine - not fake or counterfeit
    • honorable, honourable - worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
    • artless, ingenuous - characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
    • sincere - open and genuine; not deceitful
    • square, straight - characterized by honesty and fairness
    • true - consistent with fact or reality; not false
    • trustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief
    similar to: downright - characterized by plain blunt honesty
    same as: honest
  2. Worthy of being honored;
    Entitled to honor and respect (synset 301229113)
    "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"
    also:
    • honest, honorable - not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
    • just - used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting
    • moral - concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
    • noble - having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character
    • reputable - having a good reputation
    • worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable
    tells us about: honorableness, honourableness - the quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor
    similar to:
    same as: honourable
  3. Adhering to ethical and moral principles (synset 302042493)
    "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"
    similar to: right - in conformance with justice or law or morality
    same as: ethical, honourable
  4. Deserving of esteem and respect (synset 301990227)
    "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"
    similar to: reputable - having a good reputation
    same as: estimable, good, respectable

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