ignoble
11ignoble — ► ADJECTIVE (ignobler, ignoblest) 1) not honourable. 2) of humble origin or social status. DERIVATIVES ignobly adverb. ORIGIN Latin ignobilis, from in not + gnobilis noble …
12ignoble — [ig nō′bəl] adj. [MFr < L ignobilis, unknown, obscure < in , not + nobilis (OL gnobilis), known: see NOBLE] 1. not noble in birth or position; of the common people 2. not noble in character or quality; dishonorable; base; mean SYN. BASE2… …
13IGNOBLE — adj. des deux genres Qui est bas, sans noblesse, qui marque une âme dépourvue de sentiments nobles. Langage ignoble. Expressions ignobles. Avoir l air ignoble. Le maintien ignoble. La physionomie ignoble. Les manières ignobles. Les sentiments… …
14ignoble — (i gno bl ) adj. 1° Qui est sans noblesse, sans distinction. Des sentiments ignobles. Une diction ignoble. • Leur port [des goëlands et des mouettes] ignoble, leurs cris importuns, leur bec tranchant et crochu, présentent les images… …
15IGNOBLE — adj. des deux genres Qui est bas, sans noblesse, qui marque une âme dépourvue de sentiments nobles. Langage ignoble. Expressions ignobles. Il n’y a rien de plus ignoble qu’un pareil procédé. Il signifie aussi et plus ordinairement Qui est sale,… …
16ignoble — [[t]ɪgno͟ʊb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe something as ignoble, you mean that it is bad and something to be ashamed of. [FORMAL] ...ignoble thoughts. ...an ignoble episode from their country s past …
17ignoble — ig|no|ble [ıgˈnəubəl US ˈnou ] adj formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: ignobilis, from in not + gnobilis, nobilis ( NOBLE1)] ignoble thoughts, feelings, or actions are ones that you should feel ashamed or embarrassed about ▪ ignoble… …
18ignoble — ig|no|ble [ ıg noubl ] adjective FORMAL an ignoble feeling or action is not good and should make you feel ashamed DISHONORABLE: ignoble feelings of intense jealousy …
19ignoble — UK [ɪɡˈnəʊb(ə)l] / US [ɪɡˈnoʊb(ə)l] adjective formal an ignoble feeling or action is not good and should make you feel ashamed ignoble feelings of intense jealousy …
20ignoble — ignobility, ignobleness, n. ignobly, adv. /ig noh beuhl/, adj. 1. of low character, aims, etc.; mean; base: his ignoble purposes. 2. of low grade or quality; inferior. 3. not noble; of humble descent or rank. 4. Falconry. noting any hawk with… …
