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ignoble

adjectivemasculine/feminineliterário/iɡnuˈbil/low

ig·nó·bil

Definition

Lacking nobility of character; vile, despicable, base.
It was an ignoble act to betray the trust of his friends.
His ignoble conduct was condemned by everyone.
Common collocations
ignoble actignoble behaviorignoble character

Etymology

Do latim 'ignobilis', de 'in-' (não) + 'gnobilis' (nobre, conhecido).

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