Definitions for ignobleɪgˈnoʊ bəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ig•no•bleɪgˈnoʊ bəl(adj.)
of low character; mean; base:
ignoble purposes.
of humble descent or rank.
Origin of ignoble:
1400–50; late ME < L ignōbilis unknown, inglorious =in-in-3+ OL gnōbilis (L nōbilis) noble
ig•no′bly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
ignoble(adj)
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
"something cowardly and ignoble in his attitude"; "I think it a less evil that some criminals should escape than that the government should play an ignoble part"- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
ignoble, ungentle, untitled(adj)
not of the nobility
"of ignoble (or ungentle) birth"; "untitled civilians"
Wiktionary
ignoble(Adjective)
Not noble; plebeian; common.
ignoble(Adjective)
Not honorable.
Origin: From ignobilis, from in- (not) + gnobilis, later nobilis (noble)
Webster Dictionary
Ignoble(adj)
of low birth or family; not noble; not illustrious; plebeian; common; humble
Ignoble(adj)
not honorable, elevated, or generous; base
Ignoble(adj)
not a true or noble falcon; -- said of certain hawks, as the goshawk
Ignoble(verb)
to make ignoble
Translations for ignoble
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- laag, onedelAfrikaans
- دَنيء، خَسيسArabic
- низъкBulgarian
- ignóbilPortuguese (BR)
- nečestnýCzech
- gemeinGerman
- lav; uværdig; vanærendeDanish
- επαίσχυντοςGreek
- innoble, vil, infameSpanish
- nurjatuEstonian
- شرم آورFarsi
- epäjaloFinnish
- ignobleFrench
- נִבזֶהHebrew
- नीचHindi
- neplemenitCroatian
- aljasHungarian
- memalukanIndonesian
- auvirðilegur, fyrirlitlegur; ógeðslegurIcelandic
- ignobileItalian
- 下劣なJapanese
- 비열한Korean
- gėdingas, žemas, niekingasLithuanian
- nekrietns; zemisksLatvian
- memalukanMalay
- laaghartigDutch
- uverdig, gemenNorwegian
- niegodziwyPolish
- شرم آورPersian
- كچه، ټيټ، كم اصل، بې پنهPashto
- ignóbilPortuguese
- (în mod) josnicRomanian
- подлыйRussian
- podlý, nečestnýSlovak
- podelSlovenian
- sramanSerbian
- skamligSwedish
- ชั่วช้าThai
- şerefsiz, alçakTurkish
- 可恥的，不光彩的Chinese (Trad.)
- низький, ганебнийUkrainian
- شرمناکUrdu
- đáng hổ thẹnVietnamese
- 可耻的，不光彩的Chinese (Simp.)
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