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noble

/ˈnoʊbəl/noun, adjective2 syllables

Noble means: of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times.

Synonyms for noble49

noun, as in a titled peer of the realm

Lord, nobleman

adjective, as in of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times

aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, gentle, patrician, august, grand, lordly, coroneted, highborn, titled, imperial, majestic
and 10 more, purple, regal, royal, kingly, kinglike, monarchal, monarchical, princely, queenly, queenlike

adjective, as in having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character

dignifying, ennobling, exalted, elevated, sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded, greathearted, magnanimous, honorable, honourable

adjective, as in impressive in size, manner, or appearance

baronial, imposing, stately, impressive

adjective, as in inert especially toward oxygen

unreactive

also used for noble

great, superior

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Opposites of noble

lowborn, ignoble

What does noble mean?5

adjective

1

of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times“of noble birth”

2

having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character“a noble spirit”

3

impressive in size, manner, or appearance“a baronial mansion”

4

inert especially toward oxygen“a noble gas such as helium or neon”

noun

1

a titled peer of the realm

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with noble?2

two syllables

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Noble in a sentence

  • Institutions, however noble their missions, have failed to replace the family.unknown
  • The nobility stay noble in poverty, while the upstarts show no dignity.vanda_t
  • Dogs have all the noble qualities of humans, but none of their bad qualities.carlosalberto
  • Helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon and radon are noble gases.unknown
  • They were a rich, noble family, born in affluence and nurtured in luxury.Hybrid
  • Generally speaking, nobles were only very slightly affected by taxes.Scott
  • The fool capered about the room, pointing his sceptre at various nobles.mollydot
  • Temples, shrines, and mansions of court nobles, among others, were burned to the ground.CM

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Forms of noble

as a noun

plural
nobles

as a adjective

comparative
nobler
superlative
noblest