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   Ig·no·ble

   /iɡˈnōb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not honorable in character or purpose: "ignoble feelings of intense jealousy"
   • 2. of humble origin or social status.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in ignoble (sense 2)): from French, or from Latin ignobilis, from in- ‘not’ + gnobilis, older form of nobilis ‘noble’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ignobility noun
   • 2. ignobly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • I

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   • G

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   • N

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   • O

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   • B

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   • L

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   • E

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