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honorable
adjective as in reputable
Strongest matches
conscientious, distinguished, ethical, honest, illustrious, law-abiding, noble, principled, reliable, respectable, righteous, sincere, straightforward, trustworthy, virtuous
Weak matches
acclaimed, celebrated, chivalrous, dependable, eminent, esteemed, faithful, forthright, high-principled, honored, just, knightly, notable, of good repute, on the up and up, sterling, truthful, unstained, upright
Example Sentences
He wants us to imagine straight male American soldiers are "honorable, powerful and deadly," but also portrays them as too feeble to handle the diverse modern military.
Until then, identifying as any one of those sexual persuasions was illegal and punishable by expulsion from the service with a less than honorable discharge.
“Honorable,” “general under honorable conditions,” “other than honorable” and “dishonorable” are the most common.
Their motives were “honorable but misplaced, pressuring those two girls to the point where they really didn’t want to talk to us anymore,” Freyer said.
Women will be returned to their rightful place on the honorable pedestals of motherhood and wifely servitude.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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