dishonorableness
Lacking ethical integrity
The quality of being dishonorable—lacking integrity, decency, or ethical standards.
Dishonorableness implies conduct that violates principles of fairness or moral obligation: The dishonorableness of his betrayal shocked everyone who had trusted him.
The word is formal and uncommon; most speakers would say someone acted dishonorably rather than naming the quality itself.
State of dishonor
- disreputeDamaged public standing
- discreditHarm another's reputation
- degradationDecline in condition
- stigmaMark of dishonor
shame · infamy · opprobrium · humiliation · debasement · scandal · tarnish · blemish
Criminal or evil behavior
- depravityProfound moral corruption
- turpitudeInherent wickedness or vileness
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- nefariousnessExtreme moral corruption
criminality · wrongdoing · treachery · betrayal · duplicity · perfidy · malfeasance · unscrupulousness
Formal institutional disapproval
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- admonishmentExpression of disapproval or warning
criticism · disapproval · denunciation · castigation · blame · upbraiding · chiding · reproach
Guilt for wrongdoing
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- self-reproachBlaming oneself for wrongdoing
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
compunction · penitence · regret · self-condemnation · embarrassment · chagrin · abashment · discomfiture
ignominy
State of dishonor
- disreputeDamaged public standing
- discreditHarm another's reputation
- degradationDecline in condition
stigma · shame · infamy · opprobrium · humiliation · debasement · scandal · tarnish · blemish · defamation
villainy
Criminal or evil behavior
- depravityProfound moral corruption
- turpitudeInherent wickedness or vileness
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
nefariousness · criminality · wrongdoing · treachery · betrayal · duplicity · perfidy · malfeasance · unscrupulousness · deceitfulness
censure
Formal institutional disapproval
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
admonishment · criticism · disapproval · denunciation · castigation · blame · upbraiding · chiding · reproach · opprobrium
remorse
Guilt for wrongdoing
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- self-reproachBlaming oneself for wrongdoing
mortification · compunction · penitence · regret · self-condemnation · embarrassment · chagrin · abashment · discomfiture · guilty conscience
dishonorablenesshonorableness
Quality of moral rectitude
honourableness · honor · integrity · uprightness · rectitude
dishonorablenesshonorability
Quality of moral rectitude
respectability · dignity · esteem · glory · distinction
honor, honored, honorable, dishonor, dishonorable, honorary, dishonored, honorarium, dishonoring