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Slavish vs Ignoble - What's the difference?

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Slavish is a related term of ignoble.


As adjectives the difference between slavish and ignoble

is that slavish is in the manner of a slave; abject while ignoble is not noble; plebeian; common.

slavish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • in the manner of a slave; abject

    • ignoble

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not noble; plebeian; common.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I was not ignoble of descent.
  • Not honorable; base.
  • * Shakespeare
    • A base, ignoble mind, / That mounts no higher than a bird can soar.
  • * Gray
    • far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife
  • Not a true or "noble" falcon; said of certain hawks, such as the goshawk.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "ignoble")

    Synonyms

    * (common) common, plebeian, vulgar * (not honorable) degenerate, mean, base, despicable, dishonorable, reproachful, shameful, disgraceful, vile

    Antonyms

    * (common) noble * (not honorable) noble, honorable

    Derived terms

    * ignobility * ignobleness * ignobly

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