ignoble

/i.ɲɔbl/

adjective C1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. vile, despicable

Similar words

méprisable

Close, near-identical synonyms for "vile/despicable, despicable."

Similar in other languages

German

armselig

Close — vile, despicable relates to wretched, paltry.

Practice

1 What does ignoble mean?

2 Fill the gap: Son comportement envers elle était ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ignoble?

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