ignoble
adjective
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Definition of ignoble
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Other Words from ignoble
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adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for ignoble
Synonyms
baseborn, common, humble, inferior, low, lowborn, lower-class, low-life, lowly, lumpen, mean, plebeian, prole, proletarian, unwashed, vulgar
Antonyms
aristocratic, blue-blooded, genteel, gentle, grand, great, high, highborn, highbred, lofty, noble, patrician, upper-class, upper-crust, wellborn
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Nathalie Emmanuel as Deet Nathalie Emmanuel‘s Game of Thrones character had one of the most ignoble exits of the final season, but Deet is a far cry from Missandei. — Christian Holub, EW.com, "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance," 31 Aug. 2019 The reasons are partly ignoble: In a country of 330 million people who have implements of mayhem within easy reach, bad things are going to happen. — Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, "We Are a Homicidal Species," 2 Nov. 2018 Image To grande dame Fanny (Harriet Harris), their doubts are ignoble. — Jesse Green, New York Times, "Review: ‘The Royal Family of Broadway,’ This Time in Song," 5 July 2018 The announcement late Friday marked an ignoble end for the embattled university executive, whose tenure had been overshadowed by recent scandals tarnishing the reputation of one of Southern California's premier educational institutions. — Thomas Curwen, latimes.com, "Nikias' tenure as USC president was marked by growth and scandal," 26 May 2018 The principal adults in the story reveal that they are driven chiefly by ignoble motives. — Dan Hofstadter, WSJ, "Longing, Violence and Social Rank," 25 May 2018 This would mark an ignoble end to a promising political career. — Matthew Hennessey, WSJ, "Missouri’s Beleaguered Governor Wants His Day in Court," 20 Apr. 2018 There is nothing at all ignoble about an approachable, crowd-pleasing menu made with care and served by a chummy cast of characters in a boisterous, marketing-friendly environment. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "The Sicilian Butcher: 908 ways to eat meatballs at Maggiore's new Italian restaurant. But are they good?," 10 Apr. 2018 O’Hara, who has directed his own play, has the nerve to add a plea for a charitable donation to Planned Parenthood at the curtain call, conscripting a noble organization into this ignoble theatrical mashup. — Toby Zinman, Philly.com, "'Mankind' at Playwrights Horizons: Tedious, offensive satire set in an all-dude future," 11 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ignoble.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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