Meaning | A state of dishonor. |
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Example | "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison" |
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Synonyms | shame, disgrace |
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Narrower | humiliation | state of disgrace or loss of self-respect |
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obloquy, opprobrium | state of disgrace resulting from public abuse |
odium | state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior |
reproach | disgrace or shame |
Broader | dishonor, dishonour | A state of shame or disgrace |
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Spanish | desgracia, deshonra, ignominia, sambenito, vergüenza |
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Catalan | ignomínia, vergonya |
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Adjectives | ignominious | (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame |
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