ignoble

Meaning of ignoble

adjective
  1. not honourable in character or purpose.
    ignoble feelings of intense jealousy
  2. of humble origin or social status.

late Middle English (in ignoble (sense 2)): from French, or from Latin ignobilis, from in- ‘not’ + gnobilis, older form of nobilis ‘noble’.

Information about ignoble

  • It is an adjective.
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Hyphenation of ignoble

ig-no-ble

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 7 chars.
  • ignoble is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

ignoble synonyms

Meaning ungentle:

ungentle, untitled

Meaning (of an action) not acceptable, especially from someone with a good reputation or social position:

unworthy

Meaning the lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported:

base

Meaning worthy of or causing shame or disgrace:

shameful

Meaning deserving contempt; despicable:

contemptible

Meaning deserving hatred and contempt:

despicable

Meaning (of behaviour) mean and unfair:

shabby

Meaning (of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree:

abject

Meaning unscrupulous or dishonest:

low

Meaning involving immoral or dishonourable actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt:

sordid

Meaning treated or regarded with contempt or disrespect:

degraded

Meaning having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain:

corrupt

Meaning intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify:

mean

Meaning not correct or true; incorrect:

wrong

Meaning not in accordance with accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty:

improper

Meaning (of a person or their behaviour) not acting in accordance with moral principles:

unprincipled

Meaning discourteous, especially towards women (typically used of a man or his behaviour):

unchivalrous

Meaning (of a person's behaviour or attitude towards others) unkind; unsympathetic:

uncharitable

Meaning tending to bring harm to a reputation:

discreditable

Meaning responsible for wrongdoing and deserving of censure or blame:

blameworthy

Meaning deserving censure or condemnation:

reprehensible

ignoble antonyms

Meaning belonging by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy:

noble

Anagrams of ignoble

Gobelin, gobelin, gobline, inglobe

Words that rhyme with ignoble

coble, Doble, moble, unmoble, Grenoble, Noble, disennoble, ennoble, noble, nonnoble, overnoble, prenoble, pseudonoble, unnoble, roble, Soble

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