/ ɪgˈnəʊbl; NAmE -ˈnoʊ-/ adjective
( formal ) not good or honest; that should make you feel shame
SYN base :
ignoble thoughts
an ignoble person
OPP noble
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (originally referring to someone of humble origin or social status): from French , or from Latin ignobilis , from in- not + gnobilis , older form of nobilis noble.