Used in a Sentence

dishonourable

How to use dishonourable in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for dishonourable.

Editorial note

Piracy is dishonourable... That's all the reason anyone should need for not doing it.

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Quick take

lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor; "dishonorable in thought and deed"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of dishonourable gathered in one view.

adjective

lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor; "dishonorable in thought and deed"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for dishonourable.

adjective

lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor; "dishonorable in thought and deed"

Example sentences

1

Piracy is dishonourable... That's all the reason anyone should need for not doing it.

2

He was mistaken about what that license meant, not dishonourable.

3

Pre-mined coins are considered dishonourable, but they are very common in alt-coin space.

4

As the grandparent says, these guys need the equivalent of a dishonourable discharge.

5

Murder is absolutely not the answer here, and it is thoroughly dishonourable that you could wish to take the life of another.

6

It's used to recast the employee as property of their employer, and the act of offering them another job as dishonourable.

7

Skimming the money would have put them up for a dishonourable discharge and possibly some jail time, but I can't see where that would warrant capital punishment.

8

Although honourable people will not defy patents or reason to use it maliciously dishonourable people will !

9

If a previously honourable company starts doing dishonourable work, how long a window does an engineer working there have to find another job before he or she is shunned?

10

Two non-rhetorical questions: is it dishonourable to serve in the military only to avoid legal repercussions?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use dishonourable in a sentence?

Piracy is dishonourable... That's all the reason anyone should need for not doing it.

What does dishonourable mean?

lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor; "dishonorable in thought and deed"

What part of speech is dishonourable?

dishonourable is commonly used as adjective.