different between dishonour vs eyesore

English

Alternative forms

• dishonor (American)

Etymology

From Old French deshonor.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /d?s??n?(?)/

Noun

dishonour (countable and uncountable, plural dishonours) (Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa)

1. Shame or disgrace.

   You have brought dishonour upon the family.

2. Lack of honour or integrity.
3. (law) Failure 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.

Synonyms

• unhonour

Translations

Verb

dishonour (third-person singular simple present dishonours, present participle dishonouring, simple past and past participle dishonoured) (Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa)

1. To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.

   You have dishonoured the family.

2. To refuse to accept something, such as a cheque; to not honor.
3. To violate or rape.

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• eye-sore

Etymology

From Middle English eiesor, equivalent to eye +? sore.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?a?s??/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?a?s??/, enPR: ??sôr

Noun

eyesore (plural eyesores)

1. An eye lesion.
2. A displeasing sight; something prominently ugly or unsightly.

   Antonyms: feast for the eyes, eye candy

Related terms

• earsore
• nosesore

Translations

Anagrams

• Eeyores