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ignoble

ignoble / ignoble
Adjective

This term carries a heavy weight of moral judgment, often describing actions or intentions that are shameful or dishonorable. It suggests a lack of integrity or a descent into baseness, making it more severe than simply being unkind or rude. In a social or aesthetic context, it describes things that lack dignity or prestige. Whether referring to a person's birth or the drabness of a building, the word evokes a sense of being unremarkable, low-status, or devoid of grandeur.

Meanings

Adjectiveignoble

Not honorable in character or purpose.

"His ignoble motives for helping the charity were soon revealed."

Adjectiveignoble

Of low social rank or birth.

"The prince married a woman of ignoble origin."

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