disgraced
Brought to shame
Disgraced describes someone who has lost respect or reputation through shameful conduct.
A disgraced politician resigned after the scandal.
A disgraced doctor lost her license.
The word implies a fall from a previous position of honor or trust—you can only be disgraced if you once had grace to lose.
Loss of dignity
- ignominyState of dishonor
- infamyExtreme public disgrace
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- degradationDecline in condition
disrepute · discredited · tarnished · sullied · besmirched · defamation · denigrated · vilified
Forced to leave permanently
- ostracizedExcluded from a group
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
- outcastShunned, rejected person
- pariahRejected, shunned person
excommunicated · blacklisted · persona non grata · expelled · cast out · rejected · disowned · exiled
Reduced in rank
- deposedRemoved from authority
- dethronedRemoved from power
- oustedRemoved from position
- overthrownOusted from authority
toppled · unseated · ruined · defeated · brought down · cashiered · dismissed · sacked
Dishonest abuse of power
- misconductImproper professional behavior
- improprietyUnsuitable or inappropriate behavior
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
exposé · allegation · indictment · investigation · whistleblower · downfall · resignation · impeachment
Guilt for wrongdoing
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- penitenceRemorse for misdeeds
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
mortification · chagrin · regret · self-reproach · repentance · humbled · contrite · ashamed
humiliation
Loss of dignity
degradation · disrepute · discredited · tarnished · sullied · besmirched · defamation · denigrated · vilified · debased
banished
Forced to leave permanently
- ostracizedExcluded from a group
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
- outcastShunned, rejected person
pariah · excommunicated · blacklisted · persona non grata · expelled · cast out · rejected · disowned · exiled · untouchable
demoted
Reduced in rank
overthrown · toppled · unseated · ruined · defeated · brought down · cashiered · dismissed · sacked · fired
corruption
Dishonest abuse of power
- misconductImproper professional behavior
- improprietyUnsuitable or inappropriate behavior
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
cover-up · exposé · allegation · indictment · investigation · whistleblower · downfall · resignation · impeachment · caught
remorse
Guilt for wrongdoing
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- penitenceRemorse for misdeeds
embarrassment · mortification · chagrin · regret · self-reproach · repentance · humbled · contrite · ashamed · apologetic
- humiliationashamed, abasement, embarrassed, chagrin, mortified
- outcastsoutcast, pariah, pariahs, outcasts, outlaws
- reputationreputation, reputable, bad reputation, repute, disreputable
- diminisheddevalued, lessened, decreased, depreciated, reduced
- embarrassmentembarrassed, blush, humiliated, mortify, mortified
- statusstatus, prestige, ranking, reputation, elite
disgracedhonored
Given recognition or respect
honoured · respected · esteemed · celebrated · revered
disgraceddignified
Composed and respectable
honorable · honourable · virtuous · upstanding · noble
disgracedvindicated
Cleared of accusation
exonerated · promoted · restored · rehabilitated · decorated
- disgraced politicianOfficial ruined by scandal
disgrace, disgraceful, disgracing, disgraces, disgracefulness