obloquy — OAT

obloquy

noun

1 he endured years of contempt and obloquy:

vilification, opprobrium, vituperation, condemnation, castigation, denunciation, abuse, criticism, censure, flak, defamation, denigration, disparagement, derogation, slander, revilement, reviling, calumny, calumniation, execration, excoriation, lambasting, upbraiding, bad press, character assassination, attack, invective, libel, insults, aspersions;

informal mudslinging, bad-mouthing, tongue-lashing;

British, informal stick, verbal, slagging off;

archaic contumely;

rare animadversion, objurgation.

▷antonyms praise.

2 conduct to which no moral obloquy could reasonably attach:

disgrace, dishonor, shame, discredit, stigma, humiliation, loss of face, ignominy, odium, opprobrium, disfavor, disrepute, ill repute, infamy, notoriety, scandal, stain;

rare disesteem.

▷antonyms honor.