ignominy
Deep personal disgrace
Ignominy is public disgrace or dishonor—the shame that comes from widely known misconduct or failure.
The word suggests not just personal embarrassment but damaged reputation: He resigned in ignominy after the scandal broke.
Ignominious describes actions or outcomes marked by such shame: an ignominious defeat, an ignominious end to his career.
Loss of respect
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- disreputeDamaged public standing
- discreditHarm another's reputation
- degradationDecline in condition
opprobrium · reproach · infamy · scandal · obloquy · disesteem · disfavour · loss of face
Intense shame or embarrassment
- abasementState of being lowered
- degradationDecline in condition
- indignityHumiliating or degrading treatment
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
chagrin · discomfiture · belittlement · debasement · public shaming · loss of dignity · wounded pride · humbling
Make impure
- blemishVisible flaw or mark
- black markRecorded fault or failure
- stainLasting surface discoloration
- scarlet letterMark of public shame
mark of shame · brand · blot · smirch · badge of shame · tarnish · smear · cloud
Abusive condemnation of someone
- denigrationUnjust attack on reputation
- slanderSpoken false defamation
- libelPrinted defamation
- calumnyMalicious false statement
smear campaign · character assassination · mudslinging · disparagement · traducement · maligning · aspersion · detraction
Rejected, shunned person
- outcastShunned, rejected person
- exileBanishment from homeland
- shunningDeliberately avoiding someone
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
banishment · rejection · blacklisting · marginalization · social death · casting out · expulsion · persona non grata
dishonor
Loss of respect
degradation · opprobrium · reproach · infamy · scandal · obloquy · disesteem · disfavour · loss of face · damaged reputation
mortification
Intense shame or embarrassment
- abasementState of being lowered
- degradationDecline in condition
- indignityHumiliating or degrading treatment
embarrassment · chagrin · discomfiture · belittlement · debasement · public shaming · loss of dignity · wounded pride · humbling · deflation
taint
Make impure
- blemishVisible flaw or mark
- black markRecorded fault or failure
- stainLasting surface discoloration
scarlet letter · mark of shame · brand · blot · smirch · badge of shame · tarnish · smear · cloud · shadow
vilification
Abusive condemnation of someone
- denigrationUnjust attack on reputation
- slanderSpoken false defamation
- libelPrinted defamation
calumny · smear campaign · character assassination · mudslinging · disparagement · traducement · maligning · aspersion · detraction · blackening
pariah
Rejected, shunned person
exclusion · banishment · rejection · blacklisting · marginalization · social death · casting out · expulsion · persona non grata · untouchable
- disgracedishonor, disgrace, downfall, stigma, scandal
- humiliationashamed, abasement, embarrassed, chagrin, mortified
- reputationreputation, reputable, bad reputation, repute, disreputable
- scandalscandal, infamy, disgrace, coverup, cover-up
- blemishesblemish, blemishes, dark spots, age spots, stain
- downfallruin, collapse, demise, undoing, fall
ignominyhonor
High regard, moral dignity
glory · esteem · renown · distinction · repute
ignominydignity
Innate personal worth
pride · honor · self-respect · nobility · grace
ignominyglory
Exalted honor and praise
triumph · distinction · greatness · exaltation · laurels