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
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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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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
He must be held accountable for dishonorable conduct that is unbecoming of a Member of Congress.
—Alex Ederson, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2024
Jin must choose between following the warrior code to fight honorably, or by using practical but dishonorable methods of repelling the Mongols with minimal casualties.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024
And to this day, the administration defends every last aspect of that dishonorable month in 2021.
—The Editors, National Review, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Dishonorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dishonorable. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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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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