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

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   mean, ignoble, abject, sordid mean being below the normal standards of human decency and dignity. 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.

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

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   morally bad and making you feel ashamed: an ignoble action / idea. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Humiliating and degrading. abase. abasement. be under a cloud idiom. bring/take someone down a peg (or two) idiom. bruise someone's ego idiom.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › ignobleIGNOBLE | 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 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. debase.

5. 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.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › ignoble_adjignoble, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the word ignoble mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ignoble, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. ignoble has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.