bad name
Damaged public standing
A bad name is a damaged reputation.
To give something a bad name is to harm its standing through association: A few bad actors give the whole industry a bad name.
To have a bad name is to be poorly regarded: The neighborhood has a bad name, but it's actually quite safe.
- disreputeDamaged public standing
- infamyExtreme public disgrace
- disgraceLoss of honor
- dishonorLoss of respect
- fall from graceLoss of status or reputation
discredit · opprobrium · ignominy · pariah · black sheep · stigma · shame · reproach · smear · drag through the mud · notoriety · humiliation · blemish · black mark · tarnished image · byword · vilification · defamation
- disgracedishonor, disgrace, downfall, stigma, scandal
- reputationreputation, reputable, repute, disreputable, good reputation
- social stigmastigma, stigmatized, shame, shamed, disgrace
reputation quality
bad namegood name
Favorable public regard
good reputation · good standing · clean slate · high regard · esteem
moral/social record
bad nameclean slate
Record wiped clear
spotless record · clean record · blank slate · fresh start · clean hands