CEFR B1

Honorable

adjective

Meaning

Deserving or causing honor; worthy of respect.

Examples

He was a kind and honorable man who always kept his word.
The committee is seeking honorable candidates for the award.

Synonyms: decent, respectable, upright, noble

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Honorable (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈɒnərəbəl/

Definition

Deserving or causing honor; worthy of respect.

Examples

He was a kind and honorable man who always kept his word.
The committee is seeking honorable candidates for the award.
It was an honorable discharge from the military.

How to Use Honorable

honorable to a fault (idiom): Extremely honorable, perhaps to an excessive degree. — "His commitment to honesty made him honorable to a fault."
honorable in spirit (collocation): Having good intentions or principles, even if not perfectly executed. — "While the plan had flaws, it was honorable in spirit."

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