2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Dishonorable \Dis*hon"or*a*ble\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]shonorable.] 1. Wanting in honor; not honorable; bringing or deserving dishonor; staining the character, and lessening the reputation; shameful; disgraceful; base. [1913 Webster] 2. Wanting in honor or esteem; disesteemed. [1913 Webster] He that is dishonorable in riches, how much more in poverty! --Ecclus. x. 31. [1913 Webster] To find ourselves dishonorable graves. --Shak. -- {Dis*hon"or*a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Dis*hon"or*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: dishonorably adv 1: in a dishonorable manner; "he acted dishonorably" [ant: {honorably}] 2: with dishonor; "he was dishonorably discharged" [ant: {honorably}] 3: in a dishonorably manner or to a dishonorable degree; "his grades were disgracefully low" [syn: {disgracefully}, {ingloriously}, {ignominiously}, {discreditably}, {shamefully}, {dishonourably}]
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