Antonyms of adj honorary

1 sense of honorary

Sense 1
honorary -- (given as an honor without the normal duties; "an honorary degree")

INDIRECT (VIA unearned) -> earned -- (gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action; "a well-earned reputation for honesty"; "earned income"; "an earned run in baseball")

Similarity of adj honorary

1 sense of honorary

Sense 1
honorary -- (given as an honor without the normal duties; "an honorary degree")
       => unearned (vs. earned) -- (not gained by merit or labor or service; "accepted the unearned rewards that came his ways as well as the unearned criticism"; "unearned income"; "an unearned run")