Synonyms for honourable
hon·ourable

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1. honorable, honourableadjective

   worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

   "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"

   Synonyms:
   honorable, good, honest, respectable, estimable, ethical

   Antonyms:
   wrong

2. ethical, honorable, honourableadjective

   adhering to ethical and moral principles

   "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"

   Synonyms:
   honorable, honest, respectable, good, estimable, ethical

   Antonyms:
   wrong

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1. List of paraphrases for "honourable":

   honorable, hon., esteemed, ladies, members, 'honorable, mr, distinguished, rep., dr, lawmaker, dear, respectable, councillors, lawmakers, damen, honourably, assemblyman, madam, member, fellow, hon

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1. Danish proverb:

   No revenge is more honourable than the one not taken.

2. Tom Scott:

   Tough as nails, maybe a little like Patton in World War 2, but an honourable guy, he pushed us really hard, but I learned a lot from him. We all did.

3. Cornelius Tacitus:

   That cannot be safe which is not honourable.

4. Søren Kierkegaard, Asluttende uvidenskabeligt Efterskrift:

   Alas! While the speculative honourable professor explains the entire existence has he in distraction forgotten his own name, that he is a man, purely and simply a man, not a fantastic 38 of a paragraph.

5. Cervantes:

   Poesy is a beauteous damsel, chaste, honourable, discreet, witty, retired, and who keeps herself within the limits of propriety. She is a friend of solitude; fountains entertain her, meadows console her, woods free her from ennui, flowers delight her; in short, she gives pleasure and instruction to all with whom she communicates.