Dishonorable
Dishonorable adjective - Not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency.
Usage example: resorted to dishonorable tactics in order to win first place in the science fair
Vicious and dishonorable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vicious" instead an adjective "Dishonorable".
Vicious
Vicious adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.
Usage example: the truly vicious philosophy of that racist organization
Dishonorable and vicious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dishonorable" instead an adjective "Vicious".
Nearby Word: viciously
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Both words in one sentence
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He's introduced as a vicious, dishonorable warrior with a Hair-Trigger Temper, who will follow any order, no matter how immoral.
Source: White Hair, Black Heart - Dishonorable ones will run in right after the champion has taken a vicious beating, allowing them an almost assured victory.
- White Hair, Black Heart: Raith has white hair (and is something of an accidental chick magnet) and is introduced as a vicious, dishonorable warrior with a Hair-Trigger Temper, who will follow any order, no matter how immoral.
Source: Literature / The Shattered Sea
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