honorable

/ˈä-nə-rə-bəl/

adjective

  1. deserving of respect or high regard : deserving of honor

  2. of great renown : illustrious

  3. entitled to honor or respect —used as a title for the children of certain British noblemen and for various government officials

an honorable profession

upright honest just conscientious scrupulous honorable mean having or showing a strict regard for what is morally right. upright implies a strict adherence to moral principles. honest stresses adherence to such virtues as truthfulness, candor, or fairness.

noun

  1. a distinction conferred (as in a contest or exhibition) on works or persons of exceptional merit but not deserving of top honors