honour :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. moral soundness; "he expects to find in us the common honesty and integrity of men of business"; "they admired his scrupulous professional integrity"

conscience, scruples, moral sense, sense of right and wrong

n. motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

probity

n. complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles; "in a world where financial probity may not be widespread"; "he enjoys an exaggerated reputation for probity"

character

n. (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes

credibility, credibleness, believability

n. the quality of being believable or trustworthy

character

n. good repute; "he is a man of character"

name

n. by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law"

virginity

n. the condition or quality of being a virgin

nobility, noblesse

n. the state of being of noble birth

dignity

n. high office or rank or station; "he respected the dignity of the emissaries"

integrity, unity, wholeness

n. an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting; "the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development"; "he took measures to insure the territorial unity of Croatia"

prize, award

n. something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe"

premium

n. the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value; "they paid a premium for access to water"

laurel

n. any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

reward

n. the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property

compliment

n. a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration

adulation

n. servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise

acknowledgment, acknowledgement

n. a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"

salute, salutation

n. an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"

pay

v. render; "pay a visit"; "pay a call"

respect, esteem, value, prize, prise

v. regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"

worship

v. show devotion to (a deity); "Many Hindus worship Shiva"

care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure

v. be fond of; be attached to

prize, value, treasure, appreciate

v. hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"

evaluate, pass judgment, judge

v. form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"

rate, rank, range, order, grade, place

v. assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

admire, look up to

v. feel admiration for

reverence, fear, revere, venerate

v. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

dignify

v. raise the status of; "I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer"

idolize, idolise, worship, hero-worship, revere

v. love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol; "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles"

reverence, fear, revere, venerate

v. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify

v. render holy by means of religious rites

praise

v. express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"

laud, extol, exalt, glorify, proclaim

v. praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"

acclaim, hail, herald

v. praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"

shower, shower down

v. rain abundantly; "Meteors showered down over half of Australia"

think of, repute, regard as, look upon, look on, esteem, take to be

v. look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"

consider

v. regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem; "Please consider your family"

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Antonyms (32)

dishonor, dishonour

n. lacking honor or integrity

dishonor, dishonour

n. a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"

disrepute, discredit

n. the state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute"

shame, disgrace, ignominy

n. a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"

dishonor, dishonour

v. refuse to accept; "dishonor checks and drafts"

dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame

v. bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"

foul, befoul, defile, maculate

v. spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"

disrespect

v. show a lack of respect for

transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break

v. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"

conflict, run afoul, infringe, contravene

v. go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules"

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