Criminal
Criminal adjective - Contrary to or forbidden by law.
Honourable
Honourable adjective - Worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect.
Criminal is an antonym for honourable.
Both words in one sentence
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In a truly impressive feat of chutzpah, Waffen-SS officers also tried to claim that they had been oppressed into doing things against their will and so their organisation should not have been branded a 'Criminal' one because they had only been simple, honourable soldiers.
Source: Useful Notes / The Holocaust
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