The noble man leaves out of his sense of nobility, while the ignoble man says "He was afraid of me."
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Ignoble
/ɪɡˈnoʊbəl/
Synonyms for "ignoble" (125 found)
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abhorrentabjectabominablebasebase-mindedbasebornbeastlybeggarlybelow contemptbeneath contemptcoarsecommon
Adjective(6 words)
Noun(5 words)
base a claimbase a lessonbase the database the hypothesisbase word
Verb(1 words)
base a theory
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Some in flight / rush diverse to the ships and trusty tide; / some, craven-hearted, in ignoble fright, / make for the horse and, clambering up the side, / deep in the treacherous womb, their well-known refuge, hide.
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You're ignoble.
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Tom is ignoble.
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