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ignominy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | disgrace, shame |
| Type of | dishonor, dishonour |
| Has types | humiliation, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, reproach |
| Derivation | ignominious |
suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison.
Examples of ignominy
ignominy
Ireland, yesterday, suffered the ignominy of having its debt cut to junk status.
From the smh.com.au
At the eleventh hour, true notoriety was grasped from the jaws of mere ignominy.
From the independent.co.uk
President Bush is approaching Hoover-Buchanan levels of end-of-office ignominy.
From the time.com
Little did he know that it would all end in such ignominy less than a year later.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
He entered facing the ignominy of a pair and exited with his maiden test century.
From the nzherald.co.nz
To NASA old-timers, it was one more bit of ignominy for a sadly diminished brand.
From the time.com
I walk behind the donkey's backside, watching Casey sway, feeling his ignominy.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
The ignominy of Pakistan stonewalling the massacre aftermath is entirely expected.
From the washingtontimes.com
But there isn't enough irony in the world to rescue the picture from ignominy.
From the independent.co.uk
- Shame: a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
- (ignominious) black: (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; "Man... ...
- Shame is, variously, an affect, emotion, cognition, state, or condition. The roots of the word shame are thought to derive from an older word meaning to cover; as such, covering oneself, literally or figuratively, is a natural expression of shame.
- Great dishonor, shame, or humiliation
- (ignominious) marked by shame or disgrace
- (ignominious) (adj) - deeply disgraceful, shameful
- (ignominious) (adj.) humiliating, disgracing (It was really ignominious to be kicked out of the dorm for having an illegal gas stove in my room.)
- (ignominious) marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating
- Public disgrace, infamy, reproach, dishonor. Ignominy is the opposite of esteem. Wolff, 145. See Infamy.
