What does ennobling mean?

ennobling means "investing with dignity or honor". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in ennobling?

ennobling has 3 syllables: en-no-bling. The stress falls on "no". In IPA it is /ɪˈnoʊblɪŋ/.

What is another word for ennobling?

Close synonyms include dignifying, exalting. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is ennobling a common word?

ennobling is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

ennobling — meaning, pronunciation and 2 definitions

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
investing with dignity or honor
“the dignifying effect of his presence”
“the ennobling influence of cultural surroundings”
Synonymsdignifying
Similarnoble
2.
tending to exalt
“an exalting eulogy”
“ennobling thoughts”
Synonymsexalting
Similarinspiring

Questions about ennobling

What does ennobling mean?: ennobling means "investing with dignity or honor". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in ennobling?: ennobling has 3 syllables: en-no-bling. The stress falls on "no". In IPA it is /ɪˈnoʊblɪŋ/.
What is another word for ennobling?: Close synonyms include dignifying, exalting. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is ennobling a common word?: ennobling is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for ennobling come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
investing with dignity or honor
“the dignifying effect of his presence”
“the ennobling influence of cultural surroundings”
Synonymsdignifying
Similarnoble
2.
tending to exalt
“an exalting eulogy”
“ennobling thoughts”
Synonymsexalting
Similarinspiring

Questions about ennobling

What does ennobling mean?: ennobling means "investing with dignity or honor". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in ennobling?: ennobling has 3 syllables: en-no-bling. The stress falls on "no". In IPA it is /ɪˈnoʊblɪŋ/.
What is another word for ennobling?: Close synonyms include dignifying, exalting. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is ennobling a common word?: ennobling is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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