ignoble
gb/ɪɡnˈoʊbəl/ us/ɪɡnˈoʊbəl/
C1
Kiingereza
~ 10000
becstelen, aljas, alacsony származású, közrendű
C1
FORMAL
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone]/[something] is ignoble; ignoble [action/motive/behavior]
He refused to use such ignoble tactics, even if they might win him the election.
Nem volt hajlandó ilyen becstelen taktikákat alkalmazni, még akkor sem, ha azokkal megnyerhette volna a választást.
Selling out his friends for money was an ignoble act that ruined his reputation.
Az, hogy pénzért elárulta a barátait, becstelen tett volt, amely tönkretette a hírnevét.
The film shows how ignoble motives can hide beneath polite words and smiles.
She considered it ignoble to take credit for someone else's work.
They agreed that revenge was an ignoble reason to start a war.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He made an ignoble choice and lied to his boss.
Becstelen döntést hozott, és hazudott a főnökének.
She thinks it is ignoble to cheat on a test.
Szerinte becstelen dolog csalni egy dolgozatnál.
The king is kind, but his brother has an ignoble heart.
The company’s ignoble behavior made many workers angry.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ignoble' with 'not important' because of the 'ig-' prefix. In fact, 'ignoble' is about bad or low moral character, not about importance. Also, 'ignoble' is more formal; in everyday speech, people more often say 'dishonest', 'shameful', or 'bad'.
Maana
morally low or dishonorable
Miunganiko ya maneno
ignoble motives
|ignoble act
|ignoble behavior
|ignoble lie
|ignoble purpose
|ignoble end
Visawe
dishonorable (Common and straightforward; lacks the strong tone of moral contempt that 'ignoble' can have.)
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base (More literary; stresses being morally low or despicable, close in tone to 'ignoble'.)
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shameful (Focuses on causing shame; may describe a single act, while 'ignoble' often suggests character or motives.)
Vinyume
noble (Suggests high moral qualities and honorable behavior, the direct opposite of 'ignoble'.)
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honorable (Emphasizes honest, principled behavior that deserves respect, contrasting with 'ignoble' actions or motives.)
Mada
ethics
|emotions
|character
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Morally bad and shameful; not honest or not noble in character.
Showing a lack of honor or moral principles; base, shameful, or contemptible.
C2
LITERARY
2
közrendű
C1
Muundo wa matumizi:
ignoble [birth/origin/background]
Despite his ignoble birth, he rose to command the respect of kings.
Alacsony származása ellenére kivívta a királyok tiszteletét.
The novel contrasts her ignoble origins with the grandeur of the court she later enters.
A regény szembeállítja alacsony származását annak az udvarnak a pompájával, amelybe később belép.
They whispered that such an ignoble background was unfit for a future queen.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The story tells of a man of ignoble birth who becomes a leader.
A történet egy alacsony származású férfiról szól, aki vezetővé válik.
She hides her ignoble origin when she marries into a rich family.
Eltitkolja alacsony származását, amikor beházasodik egy gazdag családba.
In the old kingdom, a person of ignoble blood could not marry a prince.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may try to use this sense in modern everyday conversation about class. Today, 'ignoble' is rarely used for social class outside of historical or literary contexts, and it can sound snobbish or old-fashioned.
Maana
of low social class or birth
Miunganiko ya maneno
ignoble birth
|ignoble origin
|ignoble background
|ignoble blood
Visawe
low-born (Directly contrasts with 'noble-born'; strongly linked to class and birth, like this sense of 'ignoble'.)
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humble (More neutral and common; suggests simple or modest origins without the negative judgment of 'ignoble'.)
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common (Old-fashioned when used about birth; implies ordinary, not noble, though less formal than 'ignoble'.)
Vinyume
noble-born (Specifically refers to high social rank by birth, the literal opposite of 'ignoble birth' or 'ignoble origin'.)
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aristocratic (Relates to the highest social classes, contrasted with the low status implied by 'ignoble' in this sense.)
Mada
society
|history
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Ufafanuzi
Coming from a low social class or simple family, not from a noble family (used mainly in literary or old-fashioned writing).
Of low social status or common birth, especially in contrast with a noble or aristocratic background.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
ignoble
IPA
GB/ɪɡnˈoʊbəl/
US/ɪɡnˈoʊbəl/
Silabi na mkazo
ig - noble (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (noble)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: ignoble
Familia ya neno
Semi
Bado hakuna semi zilizounganishwa na ingizo hili.