not deserving respect; immoral or unacceptable It would have been dishonorable of her not to keep her promise. He was given a dishonorable discharge (= an order to leave the army for unacceptable behavior). opposite honorable
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NAmE//dɪsˈɑnərəbli//
adverb She acted dishonorably in accepting money for information.Check pronunciation: dishonorable