Dishonorable (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor; "dishonorable in thought and deed".
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Examples
- The politician's actions were deemed dishonorable by the ethics committee and he was forced to resign.
- His dishonorable behavior towards his business partners led to a lawsuit and financial ruin.
- The judge described the defendant's crimes as dishonorable and sentenced him to the maximum penalty.
- The company's dishonorable treatment of its employees led to a public backlash and boycott.
- The historian described the ancient warrior's tactics as dishonorable and brutal, and a stain on his otherwise illustrious career.
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Meaning 2
Deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- His business partners discovered his dishonorable intentions and sued him for financial damages.
- The politician's opponents accused him of using dishonorable tactics to sway public opinion during the campaign.
- She felt ashamed of her own dishonorable behavior in stealing credit for her colleague's idea.
- The lawyer's reputation was ruined when he was found to have engaged in dishonorable practices in the courtroom.
- Their website was shut down after allegations surfaced of the company's dishonorable and misleading marketing techniques.