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   ignoble

   /ɪɡˈnəʊbl/

   adjective

   • 1. not honourable in character or purpose: "ignoble feelings of intense jealousy"
   • 2. of humble origin or social status.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in ignoble (sense 2)): from French, or from Latin ignobilis, from in- ‘not’ + gnobilis, older form of nobilis ‘noble’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ignobility noun
   • 2. ignobly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIGNOBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   IGNOBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of ignoble in English. ignoble. adjective. formal uk / ɪɡˈnəʊ.b ə l / us / ɪɡˈnoʊ.b ə l / Add to word list. morally bad and making you feel ashamed: an ignoble action / idea. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Humiliating and degrading. abasement. be under a cloud idiom.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ignobleIgnoble Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IGNOBLE is characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness. How to use ignoble in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Ignoble.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIGNOBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. formal us / ɪɡˈnoʊ.b ə l / uk / ɪɡˈnəʊ.b ə l / Add to word list. morally bad and making you feel ashamed: an ignoble action / idea. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Humiliating and degrading. abasement. be under a cloud idiom. bring/take someone down a peg (or two) idiom. bruise someone's ego idiom. disgraced. dishonorable.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIGNOBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as ignoble, you mean that it is bad and something to be ashamed of.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › ignobleIgnoble - definition of ignoble by The Free Dictionary

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   Define ignoble. ignoble synonyms, ignoble pronunciation, ignoble translation, English dictionary definition of ignoble. adj. 1. Not noble in quality, character, or purpose; base or dishonorable. See Synonyms at base2.