ignoble
Meaning of ignoble
adjective
- not honourable in character or purpose.
ignoble feelings of intense jealousy
- 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:
Meaning (of an action) not acceptable, especially from someone with a good reputation or social position:
Meaning the lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported:
Meaning worthy of or causing shame or disgrace:
Meaning deserving contempt; despicable:
Meaning deserving hatred and contempt:
Meaning (of behaviour) mean and unfair:
Meaning (of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree:
Meaning unscrupulous or dishonest:
Meaning involving immoral or dishonourable actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt:
Meaning treated or regarded with contempt or disrespect:
Meaning having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain:
Meaning intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify:
Meaning not correct or true; incorrect:
Meaning not in accordance with accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty:
Meaning (of a person or their behaviour) not acting in accordance with moral principles:
Meaning discourteous, especially towards women (typically used of a man or his behaviour):
Meaning (of a person's behaviour or attitude towards others) unkind; unsympathetic:
Meaning tending to bring harm to a reputation:
Meaning responsible for wrongdoing and deserving of censure or blame:
Meaning deserving censure or condemnation:
ignoble antonyms
Meaning belonging by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy:
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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