Definition of honorable

• a. - Worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded; estimable; illustrious.
• a. - High-minded; actuated by principles of honor, or a scrupulous regard to probity, rectitude, or reputation.
• a. - Proceeding from an upright and laudable cause, or directed to a just and proper end; not base; irreproachable; fair; as, an honorable motive.
• a. - Conferring honor, or produced by noble deeds.
• a. - Worthy of respect; regarded with esteem; to be commended; consistent with honor or rectitude.
• a. - Performed or accompanied with marks of honor, or with testimonies of esteem; an honorable burial.
• a. - Of reputable association or use; respectable.
• a. - An epithet of respect or distinction; as, the honorable Senate; the honorable gentleman.