honourable
US honorable
/ (ˈɒnərəbəl, ˈɒnrəbəl) /
adjective
possessing or characterized by high principles
honourable intentions
worthy of or entitled to honour or esteem
consistent with or bestowing honour
Derived forms of honourable
honourableness or US honorableness, noun honourably or US honorably, adverbWords nearby honourable
British Dictionary definitions for honourable (2 of 2)
Honourable
US Honorable
/ (ˈɒnərəbəl, ˈɒnrəbəl) /
adjective
the Honourable (prenominal)
a title of respect placed before a name: employed before the names of various officials in the English-speaking world, as a courtesy title in Britain for the children of viscounts and barons and the younger sons of earls, and in Parliament by one member speaking of another
Abbreviation: Hon