ignoble

Questions about ignoble

What does ignoble mean?

ignoble means "completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in ignoble?

ignoble has 3 syllables: ig-no-ble. The stress falls on "no". In IPA it is /ˌɪɡˈnoʊbəl/.

What is another word for ignoble?

Close synonyms include ungentle, untitled. 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.

What is the opposite of ignoble?

The recorded antonyms are noble.

Is ignoble a common word?

ignoble is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with ignoble?

4 words rhyme with ignoble. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.