Ignoble

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Not noble in quality, character, or purpose; base or mean. See Synonyms at mean2.
  • adj. Not of the nobility; common.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Not noble; plebeian; common.
  • adj. Not honorable.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Of low birth or family; not noble; not illustrious; plebeian; common; humble.
  • adj. Not honorable, elevated, or generous; base.
  • adj. Not a true or noble falcon; -- said of certain hawks, as the goshawk.
  • v. To make ignoble.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Not noble; not illustrious; of low birth or station.
  • Not honorable or worthy; mean in character or quality; of no consideration or value.
  • In some technical uses, lacking distinction; of low grade; of little esteem.
  • To make ignoble or vile; degrade; disgrace; bring into disrepute.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. not of the nobility
  • adj. completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
  • Equivalent
    lowborn    meanspirited    base    mean    currish   
    Antonym
    noble    honorable   
    Form
    ignobility    ignobly    ignobleness   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    disgraceful    shameful    degraded    degenerate    scandalous    infamous    base    mean    dishonorable    reproachful   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Chernobyl    Grenoble    Mobil    Mobile    coble    doble    ennoble    global    immobile    mobile   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    contemptible    sordid    selfish    degrade    vile    shameful    detestable    cowardly    trivial    unworthy