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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

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   What does ignoble mean?

   • Originally, ignoble described someone born to common or plebeian origins, but by the late 16th century it had come to describe people of dishonorable character, or the actions performed by such people. mean, ignoble, abject, sordid mean being below the normal standards of human decency and dignity.

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   What does ignobilis mean?

   • 1. Not noble in quality, character, or purpose; base or dishonorable. See Synonyms at base 2. 2. Not of high social status; common. [Middle English, of low birth, from Old French, from Latin ignōbilis : i-, in-, not; see in-1 + nōbilis, gnōbilis, noble; see noble .] ig′no·bil′i·ty (-bĭl′ĭ-tē), ig·no′ble·ness n.

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   Where did the word ignoble come from?

   • Ignoble derives via Middle English and Middle French from the Latin prefix in- ("not") and the Old Latin gnobilis ("noble"). Originally, ignoble described someone born to common or plebeian origins, but by the late 16th century it had come to describe people of dishonorable character, or the actions performed by such people.

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   What is the difference between sordid and ignoble?

   • mean suggests small-mindedness, ill temper, or cupidity. ignoble suggests a loss or lack of some essential high quality of mind or spirit. abject may imply degradation, debasement, or servility. sordid is stronger than all of these in stressing physical or spiritual degradation and abjectness.

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   mean suggests small-mindedness, ill temper, or cupidity. ignoble suggests a loss or lack of some essential high quality of mind or spirit. abject may imply degradation, debasement, or servility. sordid is stronger than all of these in stressing physical or spiritual degradation and abjectness.

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   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. bring/take someone down a peg (or two) idiom. bruise someone's ego idiom. disgraced. dishonourable.

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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.

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   Ignoble definition: of low character, aims, etc.; mean; base. See examples of IGNOBLE used in a sentence.

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

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   1. dishonourable; base; despicable. 2. of low birth or origins; humble; common. 3. of low quality; inferior. 4. falconry. a. designating short-winged hawks that capture their quarry by swiftness and adroitness of flight.

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   Ignoble means low, common, or humble, but we tend to use it to describe the lows of human nature, rather than economically humble people or places. So a picturesquely crumbing rustic cottage or a cool old diner is not ignoble, but perhaps a sketchy roadside bar is.

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   ignoble. ( ɪɡˈnəʊbəl) adj. 1. dishonourable; base; despicable. 2. of low birth or origins; humble; common. 3. of low quality; inferior. 4. (Falconry) falconry. a. designating short-winged hawks that capture their quarry by swiftness and adroitness of flight.