1
as in vile
not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency
resorted to dishonorable tactics in order to win the game
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2
as in notorious
not respectable
dishonorable conduct shown by some people while visiting foreign countries
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His directness, coupled with a vain attempt to save/redeem the drones working the phone lines, comes across as chivalrous in the face of such dishonorable behavior.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Jan. 2024
Is assimilation a dishonorable way to stay alive, or is living what matters and honor a mere scutcheon?
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2024
The national background check system looks for issues like a criminal conviction, mental health problems, a dishonorable military discharge, unlawful immigration status or a domestic violence restraining order.
—Serge F. Kovaleski, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
Exploring America’s dishonorable past causes Scorsese to confuse his knowledge of genre.
—Armond White, National Review, 20 Oct. 2023
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Jan. 2024
Is assimilation a dishonorable way to stay alive, or is living what matters and honor a mere scutcheon?
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2024
The national background check system looks for issues like a criminal conviction, mental health problems, a dishonorable military discharge, unlawful immigration status or a domestic violence restraining order.
—Serge F. Kovaleski, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
Exploring America’s dishonorable past causes Scorsese to confuse his knowledge of genre.
—Armond White, National Review, 20 Oct. 2023
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