ignoble Synonyms
Strongest:
- genteel
- aristocratic
- patrician
- grand
- gentle
- patrician
- grand
- noble
- great
- lofty
- high
- upper-class
- genteel
- upper-class
- lofty
- great
- high
- gentle
- aristocratic
- noble
Strong:
- blue-blooded
- wellborn
- highbred
- highbred
- wellborn
- prominent
- highborn
- upper-crust
- illustrious
- illustrious
- blue-blooded
- upper-crust
- highborn
- eminent
- notable
- eminent
- prominent
- notable
Weak:
No Weak antonyms found.
ignoble Meaning
ignoble (a)
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
ignoble (s)
not of the nobility
ignoble (a.)
Of low birth or family; not noble; not illustrious; plebeian; common; humble.
Not honorable, elevated, or generous; base.
Not a true or noble falcon; -- said of certain hawks, as the goshawk.
ignoble (v. t.)
To make ignoble.
ignoble Sentence Examples
- The politician's ignoble betrayal of his constituents cost him the election.
- The soldiers' ignoble surrender was a stain on their reputation.
- The thief's ignoble act robbed the elderly couple of their life savings.
- The student's ignoble plagiarism resulted in his expulsion from the university.
- The doctor's ignoble negligence led to the patient's untimely demise.
- The company's ignoble environmental practices polluted the surrounding community.
- The athlete's ignoble use of performance-enhancing drugs tarnished his legacy.
- The historian's ignoble distortion of the facts served to promote a biased narrative.
- The critic's ignoble attack on the artist's work was motivated by personal animosity.
- The leader's ignoble pursuit of power came at the expense of the people he governed.
FAQs About the word ignoble
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose, not of the nobilityOf low birth or family; not noble; not illustrious; plebeian; common; humble.
lowly, plebeian, proletarian, unwashed, vulgar, common, poor, lower-class, lumpen, humble
genteel, aristocratic, patrician, grand, gentle, patrician, grand,noble, great, lofty
The politician's ignoble betrayal of his constituents cost him the election.
The soldiers' ignoble surrender was a stain on their reputation.
The thief's ignoble act robbed the elderly couple of their life savings.
The student's ignoble plagiarism resulted in his expulsion from the university.
