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The captain made an honorable choice.
What does Honorable mean?
Honorable means honest and worthy of respect.
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Honorable means deserving respect because of honest, fair, or responsible actions.
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An honorable person keeps promises and treats others fairly.
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The story shows that honorable actions matter even when they are difficult.
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Respectable is close in meaning to honorable.
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WordHonorable.
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MeaningHonorable means honest and worthy of respect.
ExampleExample: The captain made an honorable choice.
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- on · er · uh · bul
- Strongest beat
- on
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- bul
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- Put a little extra energy on on.
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Synonyms
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respectableDeserving respect.
principledGuided by strong values or rules.
Antonyms
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dishonestNot truthful or fair.
shamefulNot deserving respect because of poor behavior.
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