honorable
/onoˈɾable/
The English word honorable is translated into Spanish as honorable. If unsure, use honorable. Wiktionary also lists honrable.
Meaning: worthy of respect (adj)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| honorable | /onoˈɾable/ |
| honrable | /onrable/ (from spelling rules) |
The adjective describes someone or something that is worthy of respect. In specific formal contexts, Honorable can be used as a title to address individuals holding certain positions, such as mayors, members of parliament or judges.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective is invariant in gender, meaning it stays the same for both masculine and feminine nouns. To agree with plural nouns, use the form honorables.
How do you pronounce it?
/onoˈɾable/
Did you know?
- While honorable is used for respect, the Spanish word honorario describes a position that is unpaid, such as an 'honorary' president.
- The term honorable can be used ironically in Spanish political discourse to describe a 'distinguished' member of a body that the speaker actually views as corrupt.
- In formal Spanish correspondence, one might see Su Señoría used for judges instead of the adjective Honorable, as calling a judge 'honorable' in speech can feel overly descriptive rather than a formal title.
Examples in context
- Deberías hacer lo honorable y resignarte.You should do the honorable thing and resign.This sentence shows how to use honorable to describe doing the right thing.Tatoeba #1180937 by marcelostockle, translation #16177 by Swift
- Tom es honorable.Tom is honorable.This sentence uses honorable to describe a person's character.Tatoeba #8568225 by Lisandro586, translation #2202949 by CK
- ¡Eres una persona muy honorable!You are a very honorable person!
- ¡Eres digno de admiración!You are worthy of admiration!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and María are discussing a colleague's decision to return lost money.
- DanielSu comportamiento fue muy honorable.His behavior was very honorable.
- MaríaSí, es un hombre muy honorable.Yes, he is a very honorable man.
- DanielTodos lo respetamos por eso.We all respect him for that.
- MaríaEs difícil encontrar gente así.It is hard to find people like that.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “honorable” translations and entries honorable, honrable, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
