Difference between Venerable and Honorable

What is the difference between Venerable and Honorable?

Venerable as an adjective is commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position while Honorable as an adjective is worthy of respect; respectable.

Venerable

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position worthy of reverence ancient, antiquated or archaic Used as a form of address for an archdeacon in the Anglican Church Used as a form of address in the Roman Catholic Church for someone in the first stages of sainthood Used as a form of address in the Eastern Orthodox Church for some saints made sacred especially by religious or historical association a : calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments; broadly : conveying an impression of aged goodness and benevolence b : impressive by reason of age

Example sentence: There is something in age that ever, even in its own despite, must be venerable, must create respect and to have it ill treated, is to me worse, more cruel and wicked than anything on earth.

Honorable

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Worthy of respect; respectable.

Example sentence: I had a simple goal in life: to be true to my parents and our country as an honorable son, a caring brother, and a good citizen.

We hope you now know whether to use Venerable or Honorable in your sentence.

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