dishonorable
adjective
dis·hon·or·able
(ˌ)dis-ˈä-nə-rə-bəl 
-ˈä-nər-bəl
1
: lacking honor : shameful
dishonorable conduct
2
archaic
: not honored
dishonorableness
noun
Examples of dishonorable in a Sentence
His dishonorable behavior has shamed the family.
resorted to dishonorable tactics in order to win the game
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2025
This dishonorable behavior does not represent me as a citizen of the United States.
— Sandra Burk, Elmhurst
Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
But Trump has only barely walked back his dishonorable statements that Volodymyr ...
—Nr Editors, National Review, 28 Feb. 2025
Between the third and fourth rounds, Liston reportedly took a dishonorable course.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Dishonorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dishonorable. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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dishonorable
adjective
dis·hon·or·able
-ˈän-(ə-)rə-bəl
-ˈän-ər-bəl
: not honorable : shameful
dishonorable conduct
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