Word Meaning

honorable definition and meaning

a. Worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded; estimable; illustrious.
a. High-minded; actuated by principles of honor, or a scrupulous regard to probity, rectitude, or reputation.
a. Proceeding from an upright and laudable cause, or directed to a just and proper end; not base; irreproachable; fair; as, an honorable motive.
a. Conferring honor, or produced by noble deeds.
a. Worthy of respect; regarded with esteem; to be commended; consistent with honor or rectitude.
a. Performed or accompanied with marks of honor, or with testimonies of esteem; an honorable burial.
a. Of reputable association or use; respectable.
a. An epithet of respect or distinction; as, the honorable Senate; the honorable gentleman.