noble

[noh-buhl] / ˈnoʊ bəl /

ADJECTIVE

aristocratic

Synonyms

STRONG

imperial patrician

WEAK

gentle highborn kingly queenly silk-stocking titled wellborn

Antonyms

WEAK

ignoble lowly servile unaristocratic

ADJECTIVE

dignified, excellent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

benevolent brilliant charitable dignified distinguished extraordinary gracious grand great high-minded honorable humane imposing lofty magnificent splendid virtuous worthy

STRONG

august elevated liberal upright

WEAK

beneficent benign big bounteous courtly cultivated eminent first-rate generous great-hearted impressive magnanimous meritorious preeminent refined remarkable reputable stately sublime supreme sympathetic tolerant

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad common dishonorable humble insignificant low mean modest normal ordinary undignified unextraordinary unimportant unimpressive usual

WEAK

unrefined unsophisticated

NOUN

member of royal or important family

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aristocrat

STRONG

archduchess archduke count countess duchess duke emperor empress gentleman gentlewoman lady lord patrician peer prince princess royalty

WEAK

blue blood silk-stocking

Example Sentences

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"In fact, I think it's a very noble thing to do."

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“He started out having this mission, doing noble things,” Sarah said.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

"You were so noble," he added, in tribute.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

This noble contrast with so many others of his generation couldn’t be greater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Birds and bats, toads and cats, slimy and scaly, noble and humble.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate