# ignoble

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪɡˈnəʊbəl/ · frequency rank #71,582

## Definitions
1. Not noble; plebeian; common.
2. Not honorable; base.
3. Not a true or "noble" falcon; said of certain hawks, such as the goshawk.
4. Of an element, dangerously reactive.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French ignoble, from Latin ignōbilis, from in- (“not”) + gnōbilis, later nōbilis (“noble”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ignoble