The difference between Honorable and Noble

When used as adjectives, honorable means worthy of respect, whereas noble means having honorable qualities.


Noble is also noun with the meaning: an aristocrat.

check bellow for the other definitions of Honorable and Noble

  1. Honorable as an adjective (US):

    Worthy of respect; respectable.

  2. Honorable as an adjective (Commonwealth, politics):

  1. Noble as a noun:

    An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.

    Examples:

    "This country house was occupied by nobles in the 16th century."

  2. Noble as a noun (now, historical):

    A medieval gold coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries, usually valued at 6s 8d.

  1. Noble as an adjective:

    Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.

    Examples:

    "He made a noble effort."

    "He is a noble man who would never put his family in jeopardy."

  2. Noble as an adjective:

    Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid.

    Examples:

    "a noble edifice"

  3. Noble as an adjective:

    Of exalted rank; of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn.

    Examples:

    "'noble blood; a noble personage"

  4. Noble as an adjective (geometry, of a [[polyhedron]]):

    Both isohedral and isogonal.