honourable
Meanings
Plural: honourables
Adjective
- worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
Adjective Satellite
- adhering to ethical and moral principles
Adj
- UK standard spelling of honorable.
Noun
- UK standard spelling of honorable.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English honourable, from Old French honorable, honurable, from Latin honōrābilis, from honōrō (“I honour”); cognate with Italian onorabile, Spanish honorable. By surface analysis, honour + -able. In this sense, largely displaced Old English ārfæst.
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
honourable is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordhonourable is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
honourable is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 18
honourable is a valid Words With Friends word