DISGRACE Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word disgrace. (close relations)
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| dishonor | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of shame or disgrace • lacking honor or integrity verb • bring shame or dishonor upon • force (someone) to have sex against their will • refuse to accept | ||||||
| ignominy | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of dishonor | ||||||
| shame | nounn | |||||
noun • a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt • a state of dishonor • an unfortunate development verb • bring shame or dishonor upon • compel through a sense of shame • cause to be ashamed • surpass or beat by a wide margin | ||||||
| discredit | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the state of being held in low esteem verb • cause to be distrusted or disbelieved • damage the reputation of • reject as false; refuse to accept | ||||||
| dishonour | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of shame or disgrace • lacking honor or integrity verb • bring shame or dishonor upon • force (someone) to have sex against their will • refuse to accept | ||||||
| embarrassment | nounn | |||||
noun • the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public • the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy) • some event that causes someone to be embarrassed • extreme excess | ||||||
| humiliation | nounn | |||||
noun • state of disgrace or loss of self-respect • strong feelings of embarrassment • an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect • depriving one of self-esteem | ||||||
| opprobrium | nounn | |||||
noun • state of disgrace resulting from public abuse • a state of extreme dishonor | ||||||
| scandal | nounn | |||||
noun • disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people • a disgraceful event | ||||||
| stigma | nounn | |||||
noun • the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil • a symbol of disgrace or infamy • an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod • a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease | ||||||
| attaint | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • bring shame or dishonor upon • condemn by attainder | ||||||
| degrade | verbv | |||||
verb • reduce the level of land, as by erosion • reduce in worth or character, usually verbally • lower the grade of something; reduce its worth | ||||||
| demean | verbv | |||||
verb • reduce in worth or character, usually verbally | ||||||
| take down | verbv | |||||
verb • move something or somebody to a lower position • reduce in worth or character, usually verbally • tear down so as to make flat with the ground • make a written note of | ||||||
