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beggarly

English

Etymology

beggar +? -ly

Adjective

beggarly (comparative beggarlier, superlative beggarliest)

  1. In the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible.
    beggarly fellow
  2. Fit for a beggar; occasioned by begging.
    beggarly rags
    • 1650, Jeremy Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living
      Beggarly sins, that is, those sins which idleness and beggary usually betray men to; such as lying, flattery, stealing, and dissimulation.
  3. (by extension) inadequate or meagre.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:impoverished

Derived terms

  • beggarliness

Adverb

beggarly (comparative more beggarly, superlative most beggarly)

  1. In an indigent, mean, or despicable manner; in the manner of a beggar.

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dishonorable

English

Alternative forms

  • dishonourable

Adjective

dishonorable (comparative more dishonorable, superlative most dishonorable) (American spelling)

  1. Without honor, or causing dishonor.
  2. Lacking respect for ethical principles. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Derived terms

  • dishonorable discharge

Translations

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