Honorable and Machiavellian

Honorable

Honorable adjective - Following the accepted rules of moral conduct.

Machiavellian is an antonym for honorable.

Nearby Words: honor, honour, honourable, honored, honoured

Machiavellian

Machiavellian adjective - Not guided by or showing a concern for what is right.
Usage example: yet another tale of a power-mad dictator with a Machiavellian plan to take over the world

Honorable is an antonym for Machiavellian.

Nearby Word: Machiavellianism
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