Ignoble and Principled

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Ignoble adjective - Not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency.

Usage example: such an ignoble act is completely unworthy of a military officer

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Principled is an antonym for ignoble.

Nearby Word: ignobly

Principled adjective - Following the accepted rules of moral conduct.

Usage example: a high-principled art expert who always told clients what he honestly thought their items were worth

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Ignoble is an antonym for principled.

Nearby Words: principle, principally

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Principled and Ignoble. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ignoble/principled

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