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honourable British English ; honorable American English
1 an honourable action or activity deserves respect and admiration : 
My father didn't think acting was an honorable profession.
My father didn't think acting was an honorable profession.2 behaving in a way that is morally correct and shows you have high moral standards : a principled and honourable man
a principled and honourable man3 an honourable arrangement or agreement is fair to everyone who is involved in it
—honourably adverb
WORD FOCUS: good WORD FOCUS: good very good: excellent, fantastic, wonderful, great, terrific, neat American English, superb, amazing, outstanding, brilliant, impressive, fine, first-class, out of this world
of good quality: high quality, top quality, superior, deluxe, classy
morally good: decent, virtuous, respectable, honourable British English/honorable American English, upright, beyond reproach
➔ See also good
