Englishignominious
Definition
- : humiliating, degrading //an ignominious defeat
- : deserving of shame or infamy : despicable //an ignominious collaborator
- : marked with or characterized by disgrace or shame : dishonorable //a cowardly life and ignominious death
Other Words
- ignominiously adverb
- ignominiousness noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
discreditable disgraceful dishonorable disreputable infamous louche notorious opprobrious shady shameful shoddy shy unrespectableAntonyms
honorable reputable respectableExamples
- //some of his friends considered the low-level job to be an ignominious fate for the laid-off executive
- //the prison guards degraded themselves with their inhumane, ignominious treatment of the prisoners
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2ignominious
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- not respectable //some of his friends considered the low-level job to be an ignominious fate for the laid-off executiveSynonymsRelated WordsNear AntonymsAntonyms
- not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency //the prison guards degraded themselves with their inhumane, ignominious treatment of the prisonersSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
ignominious
Definition
- : humiliating, degrading //an ignominious defeat
- : deserving of shame or infamy : despicable //an ignominious collaborator
- : marked with or characterized by disgrace or shame : dishonorable //a cowardly life and ignominious death
Other Words
- ignominiously adverb
- ignominiousness noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
discreditable disgraceful dishonorable disreputable infamous louche notorious opprobrious shady shameful shoddy shy unrespectableAntonyms
honorable reputable respectableExamples
- //some of his friends considered the low-level job to be an ignominious fate for the laid-off executive
- //the prison guards degraded themselves with their inhumane, ignominious treatment of the prisoners
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2ignominious
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- not respectable //some of his friends considered the low-level job to be an ignominious fate for the laid-off executiveSynonymsRelated WordsNear AntonymsAntonyms
- not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency //the prison guards degraded themselves with their inhumane, ignominious treatment of the prisonersSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
ignominious
Definition
- : humiliating, degrading //an ignominious defeat
- : deserving of shame or infamy : despicable //an ignominious collaborator
- : marked with or characterized by disgrace or shame : dishonorable //a cowardly life and ignominious death
Other Words
- ignominiously adverb
- ignominiousness noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
discreditable disgraceful dishonorable disreputable infamous louche notorious opprobrious shady shameful shoddy shy unrespectableAntonyms
honorable reputable respectableExamples
- //some of his friends considered the low-level job to be an ignominious fate for the laid-off executive
- //the prison guards degraded themselves with their inhumane, ignominious treatment of the prisoners
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2ignominious
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- not respectable //some of his friends considered the low-level job to be an ignominious fate for the laid-off executiveSynonymsRelated WordsNear AntonymsAntonyms
- not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency //the prison guards degraded themselves with their inhumane, ignominious treatment of the prisonersSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
ignominious
Definition
- : humiliating, degrading //an ignominious defeat
- : deserving of shame or infamy : despicable //an ignominious collaborator
- : marked with or characterized by disgrace or shame : dishonorable //a cowardly life and ignominious death
Other Words
- ignominiously adverb
- ignominiousness noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
discreditable disgraceful dishonorable disreputable infamous louche notorious opprobrious shady shameful shoddy shy unrespectableAntonyms
honorable reputable respectableExamples
- //some of his friends considered the low-level job to be an ignominious fate for the laid-off executive
- //the prison guards degraded themselves with their inhumane, ignominious treatment of the prisoners
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2ignominious
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- not respectable //some of his friends considered the low-level job to be an ignominious fate for the laid-off executiveSynonymsRelated WordsNear AntonymsAntonyms
- not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency //the prison guards degraded themselves with their inhumane, ignominious treatment of the prisonersSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms