1
as in vile
not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency
resorted to dishonorable tactics in order to win the game
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as in notorious
not respectable
dishonorable conduct shown by some people while visiting foreign countries
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Recent Examples of dishonorable
Rueter: What Greg said, but an honorable (dishonorable?) mention here for Jamaica.
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Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 16 July 2024
Would Adams have preferred a deeply dishonorable man in the White House over an honorable woman?
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
He must be held accountable for dishonorable conduct that is unbecoming of a Member of Congress.
—Alex Ederson, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2024
Jin must choose between following the warrior code to fight honorably, or by using practical but dishonorable methods of repelling the Mongols with minimal casualties.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024
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Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 16 July 2024
Would Adams have preferred a deeply dishonorable man in the White House over an honorable woman?
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
He must be held accountable for dishonorable conduct that is unbecoming of a Member of Congress.
—Alex Ederson, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2024
Jin must choose between following the warrior code to fight honorably, or by using practical but dishonorable methods of repelling the Mongols with minimal casualties.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishonorable
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As are the people supporting or justifying these vile acts of terrorism.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Feb. 2025
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And for anyone who's forgotten just how vile Whitfield is, the next scene serves as a nasty reminder.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Oca Low style is notorious for selling out quickly (and incurring quite an impressive waitlist), so don’t wait too long to pre-order your new favorite sneakers for spring.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2025
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Annaleigh Ashford is the daughter of the notorious Happy Face serial killer out to help save an innocent man facing death for a crime her father committed in the trailer for the Paramount+ dramatic thriller Happy Face.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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Under Taliban rule, morality laws are strictly enforced, and activities considered immoral or against Islamic principles—such as pornography, adultery, or LGBTQ+ content—are harshly punished.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Some view his proposal to take over Gaza as outlandish or immoral, and are no fans of Israel’s right-wing government.—
Katie Glueck,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Chris Stapleton isn’t taking part in one of Australia’s most infamous concert traditions.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
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Those acts embraced punk rock’s social conscience, addressing the world in song in a manner akin to the folk tradition of artists like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and Phil Ochs (who was arrested during the infamous 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago).—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Every Look from the 2025 Oscars Red Carpet By Vogue Based on Court of Honor, William P. Wood’s 1991 legal thriller, this Turner Network Television original movie finds Tom Selleck playing a municipal judge who pitches in to help with a government sting operation focused on nailing a dirty judge.—
Nell Beram,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2025
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More likely, a veteran like Hill or Ford or any number of others — guys who have played a lot and know how to get the dirty work done — could fit.—
Parker Gabriel,
The Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2025
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Months of fighting the rape claims in federal court in NYC and failing to get the matter tossed out saw a lot of bitter finger pointing with claims of bribery, shady probes and lying from all sides, to varying degrees.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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And not in a shady way and not to tear her down as a person.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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And then, to top a nasty joke with a nastier one, he was deemed useless for the final twenty years of his life.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Fancy record-cleaning machines like this one from Pro-Ject ($450) use a platter and a vacuum system to physically suck the nasty cleaning solution out of the grooves, with a motor that spins the record in two directions.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
8 Mar. 2025
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Caleb McCray, 23, a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, was charged with manslaughter and felony criminal hazing, according to court records.—
Neil Vigdor,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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The use of Starlink satellite devices by criminal organizations was first reported by Wired.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dishonorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishonorable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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