ig·no·ble ( g-n  b l)
adj.
1. Not noble in quality, character, or purpose; base or mean. See Synonyms at mean2.
2. Not of the nobility; common.
[Middle English, of low birth, from Old French, from Latin ign
bilis : i-, in-, not; see in-1 + nbilis, gnbilis, noble; see noble.]
ig
 no·bili·ty (-bl-t ), ig·noble·ness n.
ig·no
bly adv. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language.
Isabella's boyfriend must be a fine fellow because she won't date ignoble young men.
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