damaged reputation
Stained public image
A damaged reputation is one that has been harmed by scandal, failure, or misconduct.
The phrase treats reputation as something fragile that can be broken: He's trying to rebuild his damaged reputation after the lawsuit.
Unlike a ruined reputation, a damaged one implies possible recovery.
- tarnishedOxidized and discolored
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- bad pressUnfavorable media coverage
- disgraceLoss of honor
- shamePainful awareness of failure
ruined · smeared · defamed · slandered · mud · mud slinging · fallen · fall from grace · disgraced · notorious · stained · blackened · whispers · gossip · tabloid · downfall · humiliation · exposed
- disgracedishonor, disgrace, downfall, stigma, scandal
- public shamehumiliation, disgrace, shame, embarrassment, public failure
- social stigmastigma, stigmatized, shame, shamed, disgrace
reputational status
damaged reputationgood reputation
good name · good standing · clean record · credibility · respectability
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