dishonor
Stain one's name
Dishonor is the loss or absence of honor—a state of shame or disgrace.
To dishonor someone is to bring shame upon them or treat them disrespectfully: He dishonored his family's name.
To dishonor a commitment is to fail to fulfill it.
A dishonored check is one the bank refuses to pay.
The word carries weight in contexts where reputation matters: military conduct, family standing, broken promises.
Loss of dignity
- disgraceLoss of honor
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
- degradationDecline in condition
ignominy · abasement · chagrin · discomfiture · loss of face · indignity · reproach · opprobrium
Banishment from a group
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- pariahRejected, shunned person
- outcastShunned, rejected person
- blacklistRecord of prohibited entities
shunning · exile · disgrace · banishment · excommunication · disownment · disinheritance · cashiering
Deliberate violation of trust
- disloyaltyBreach of allegiance
- perfidyDeliberate breach of trust
- unfaithfulnessBreach of romantic commitment
- deceitDeliberate misleading of others
backstabbing · double-cross · treason · defection · oath-breaking · adultery · infidelity · sellout
Dishonest abuse of power
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- lyingStating known falsehoods
- theftUnlawful taking of property
embezzlement · bribery · perjury · malfeasance · impropriety · wrongdoing · transgression · violation
Lack of regard
- affrontDeliberate public insult
- slightMinor or thin
- offenseViolation or umbrage
- indignityHumiliating or degrading treatment
snub · slur · aspersion · slander · defamation · vilification · denigration · disparagement
humiliation
Loss of dignity
- disgraceLoss of honor
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
degradation · ignominy · abasement · chagrin · discomfiture · loss of face · indignity · reproach · opprobrium · guilt
ostracism
Banishment from a group
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- pariahRejected, shunned person
- outcastShunned, rejected person
blacklist · shunning · exile · disgrace · banishment · excommunication · disownment · disinheritance · cashiering · drumming out
treachery
Deliberate violation of trust
- disloyaltyBreach of allegiance
- perfidyDeliberate breach of trust
- unfaithfulnessBreach of romantic commitment
deceit · backstabbing · double-cross · treason · defection · oath-breaking · adultery · infidelity · sellout · apostasy
corruption
Dishonest abuse of power
theft · embezzlement · bribery · perjury · malfeasance · impropriety · wrongdoing · transgression · violation · misdeed
disrespect
Lack of regard
indignity · snub · slur · aspersion · slander · defamation · vilification · denigration · disparagement · contempt
- shamingshaming, humiliating, disgracing, degrading, demeaning
- disgracedisgrace, downfall, stigma, scandal, infamy
- honorintegrity, uprightness, rectitude, probity, good name
- humiliationashamed, abasement, embarrassed, chagrin, mortified
- reputationreputation, reputable, bad reputation, repute, disreputable
- scandalscandal, infamy, disgrace, coverup, cover-up
- death before dishonorPreferring mortality to disgrace
- dishonorable dischargePunitive military separation
- dishonored checksRefused payment instruments
dishonorable, dishonored, dishonoring, dishonors, dishonorably, dishonour, dishonours, dishonoured, dishonouring