ignominy
noun
Synonyms
- discredit
- disesteem
- disgrace
- dishonor
- disrepute
- infamy
- obloquy
- odium
- opprobrium
- reproach
- shame
Example Sentences
Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 8 Sep. 2022 In fact, Wrexham has fallen to the ignominy of being a fifth-tier team — professional football but barely. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Aug. 2022 Though McGuire delivered a scoreless ninth, his status as a highlight represented its own form of ignominy for a team that is 60-63. Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 And while these 2021 Sox aren't yet covered in similar ignominy, this late-September fade is nudging them toward that end. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2021 This, really, cinches the ignominy of the last fortnight in British politics. Holly Thomas, CNN, 16 July 2022 By 1996, the experiment was over, saving Birmingham the ignominy of losing a franchise to Shreveport. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 4 July 2022 After becoming the first Carmel swimmer to make a U.S. Olympic team, Drew Kibler endured the ignominy of being on the first U.S. relay team ever to miss a medal. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2022 Having addressed their quarterback needs last year with Lawrence—yet still suffering the ignominy of being bad enough to pick first again—the Jaguars picked someone nobody saw coming just a couple months ago. Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Middle French or Latin; Middle French ignominie, from Latin ignominia, from ig- (as in ignorare to be ignorant of, ignore) + nomin-, nomen name, repute — more at name
1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1
ignominy
noun
Synonyms & Similar Words
- disgrace
- shame
- humiliation
- infamy
- contempt
- disrepute
- odium
- dishonor
- opprobrium
- stigma
- reproach
- disdain
- obloquy
- discredit
- scandal
- disesteem
- disapproval
- scorn
- taint
- degradation
- abasement
- stain
- disapprobation
- despite
- debasement
- dust
- debasing
- humbling
- blot
- deprecation
- disfavor
- smirch
- slur
- brand
- shadow
- spot
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- respect
- esteem
- honor
- fear
- admiration
- regard
- appreciation
- glory
- estimation
- fame
- reverence
- awe
- renown
- repute
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of ignominy are disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, and infamy. While all these words mean "the state or condition of suffering loss of esteem and of enduring reproach," ignominy stresses humiliation.
The synonyms disgrace and ignominy are sometimes interchangeable, but disgrace often implies humiliation and sometimes ostracism.
In some situations, the words dishonor and ignominy are roughly equivalent. However, dishonor emphasizes the loss of honor that one has enjoyed or the loss of self-esteem.
The meanings of disrepute and ignominy largely overlap; however, disrepute stresses loss of one's good name or the acquiring of a bad reputation.
Although the words infamy and ignominy have much in common, infamy usually implies notoriety as well as exceeding shame.