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dishonorable

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/dɪsˈɒnərəbəl/ · dis-hon-or-a-ble

Not deserving of honor or respect; shameful.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Not deserving of honor or respect; shameful.

ایسا جس سے عزت یا احترام کا حق نہ ہو؛ شرمناک۔

بے عزت

be izzat

Formal: بے عزت

Synonyms

shamefuldisgracefulundignifiedشرمناکبے اعتباربے وقار

Antonyms

honorablerespectabledignifiedعزت دارمحترمباوقار

Common Collocations

  • dishonorable conduct
  • dishonorable actions
  • dishonorable intentions

Example Sentences

His dishonorable actions led to his expulsion from the club.

اس کی بے عزت حرکتوں کی وجہ سے اسے کلب سے نکال دیا گیا۔

Us ki be izzat harkaton ki wajah se use club se nikaal diya gaya.

It is considered dishonorable to betray friends.

دوستوں کے ساتھ دغا دینا بے عزتی سمجھا جاتا ہے۔

Doston ke saath dagha dena be izzati samjha jata hai.

The politician's dishonorable behavior shocked many voters.

سیاستدان کے بے عزت رویے نے بہت سے ووٹرز کو حیران کردیا۔

Siyastdaan ke be izzat rawaiye ne bohat se voters ko hairaan kar diya.

Easily Confused With

dishonest:Dishonorable refers to a lack of honor, while dishonest specifically refers to lack of honesty or integrity.

Word Family

dishonor
verbبے عزت کرنا
dishonorably
adverbبے عزتی سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'dish' as in 'serving', and how serving dishonor is shameful.

Visualize a broken trophy representing lost honor.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

یہ کیا عذر ہے کہ عشق میں بے عزتی نہ ہو، درد و غم کا ساماں نہ ہو، یہ تو سب آرزو ہے!

Yeh kya uzr hai ke ishq mein be izzati na ho, Dard o gham ka samaan na ho, yeh toh sab arzoo hai!

What excuse is there that there is no dishonor in love, that there is no burden of pain and sorrow, this is all desire!

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بے عزتی کا کھیل عقل سے باہر ہے

Be izzati ka khail aql se bahar hai

The game of dishonor is beyond understanding.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "dishonorable" — without honor

First known use: 15th century

The word 'dishonorable' has its roots in the Old French term 'dishonorable', combining 'dis-' indicating negation and 'honorable', meaning deserving of respect.