adjective
- not honorable in character or purpose; morally base or dishonorable
- of low birth or social status; not noble
Usage: archaic
Examples
- His ignoble betrayal of his friends shocked everyone.
- The politician’s ignoble motives were eventually exposed.
- She refused to participate in such an ignoble scheme.
- It was ignoble of him to take credit for someone else’s work.
- The king looked down upon those of ignoble birth.
- Her ignoble actions brought shame to her family.
- He felt it was ignoble to profit from others’ misfortune.