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faithfulness to high moral standards<the mayor, a man of honor, never broke a promise to the voters>Synonymshonesty, integrity, probity, rectitude, righteousness, uprightnessRelated Wordsblamelessness, character, conscientiousness, decency, fairness, high-mindedness, incorruptibility, justice, morality, nobility, reputability, respectability, scrupulousness, virtue, virtuousnessNear Antonymscorruptibility, corruption, corruptness, debasement, decadence, degeneracy, depravity, disgracefulness, disreputableness, dissipation, dissoluteness, looseness, perversion, profligacy, shamelessness, venality; blameworthiness, criminality, crookedness, dishonesty, immorality, unrighteousness, unscrupulousness; knavery, rascality, roguishness; meanness, reprehensibleness, rottenness, sinfulness, vileness, villainy, wretchednessAntonymsbaseness, lowness
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an asset that brings praise or renown<a dedicated, caring teacher who is an honor to the teaching profession>— see glory 2
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public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement<the honor we give to our soldiers on Veterans Day>— see glory 1
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something given in recognition of achievement<has received several honors from the Boy Scouts for his many years of service>— see award
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something granted as a special favor<it will be an honor for me to show your aunt around the city>— see privilege
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