| Adj. | 1. | honorable - not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"direct - extended senses; direct in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach" echt, genuine - not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather" honourable, honorable - showing or characterized by honor and integrity; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country" sincere - open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship" straight - honest and morally upright; "I just want a straight answer to the question"; "straight dealing" true - consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement" trustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion" | |
| 2. | honorable - showing or characterized by honor and integrity; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"honest, honorable - not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight" just - used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; "a just and lasting peace"- A.Lincoln; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance" moral - concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles; "moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life" noble - having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds" reputable - having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine" worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "no student deemed worthy, and chosen for admission, would be kept out for lack of funds"- Nathan Pusey; "worthy of acclaim"; "orthy of consideration"; "a worthy cause" dishonorable, dishonourable - lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor; "dishonorable in thought and deed"; "a dishonorable discharge" | |
| 3. | honorable - used as a title of respect; "my honorable colleague"; "our worthy commanding officer"worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "no student deemed worthy, and chosen for admission, would be kept out for lack of funds"- Nathan Pusey; "worthy of acclaim"; "orthy of consideration"; "a worthy cause" | |
| 4. | honorable - adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"; "had the moral courage to stand alone"right - in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess" | |
| 5. | honorable - deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"reputable - having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine" | |