dishonour
/dɪsˈɒnə(ɹ)/noun, verb
dishonour is spelled D-I-S-H-O-N-O-U-R: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,154th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dishonour means “Shame or disgrace” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dishonour is dishonours.
How many letters and syllables are in dishonour?
| Letters | 9: D-I-S-H-O-N-O-U-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,154th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dishonour?
Dishonour appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,154th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dishonour?
- US /dɪsˈɒnə(ɹ)/
- /dɪzˈɒnəɹ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: EN-AU_ck1_dishonour.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of dishonour
- dishonours plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- dishonor US
- dishonouring participle, present
- dishonoured participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dishonour mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
AustraliaCanadaIrelandUKShame or disgrace.
You have brought dishonour upon the family.
- 2
AustraliaCanadaIrelandUKLack of honour or integrity.
- 3
AustraliaCanadaIrelandUKFailure or refusal of the drawee or intended acceptor of a negotiable instrument, such as a bill of exchange or note, to accept it or, if it is accepted, to pay and retire it.
verb
- 1
AustraliaCanadaIrelandUKTo bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.
You have dishonoured the family.
- 2
AustraliaCanadaIrelandUKTo refuse to accept something, such as a cheque; to not honor.
- 3
AustraliaCanadaIrelandUKTo violate or rape.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dishonour in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | déshonneur , déshonorer |
| German | Schande , schänden |
| Portuguese | desonra , desonrar |
| Spanish | desdoro, deshonor, deshonra , deshonrar, deshonorar, dejemplar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dishonour come from?
From Old French deshonor, equivalent to dis- + honour.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).