ignominious (Meaning)
ignominious (s)
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
ignominious (a.)
Marked with ignominy; in curring public disgrace; dishonorable; shameful.
Deserving ignominy; despicable.
Humiliating; degrading; as, an ignominious judgment or sentence.
Synonyms & Antonyms of ignominious
Synonyms:
- louche
- bad
- opprobrious
- shoddy
- unrespectable
- disreputable
- dirty
- dishonorable
- discreditable
- low
- shy
- vile
- sordid
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- evil
- blameworthy
- debased
- unsavory
- wrong
- libertine
- wretched
- unrighteous
- despicable
- wicked
- detestable
- nefarious
- contemptible
- censurable
- vicious
- depraved
- loose
- unethical
- inglorious
- perverted
- iniquitous
- seamy
- villainous
- corrupt
- reprehensible
- miserable
- rotten
- mean
- degenerate
- blamable
- sinful
- base
- debauched
- dissolute
Antonyms:
ignominious Sentence Examples
- The ignominious defeat of the once-mighty army shook the nation to its core.
- The politician faced ignominious expulsion from office after his corrupt practices were exposed.
- The team's ignominious failure to qualify for the tournament left a bitter taste in their mouths.
- The ignominious surrender of the besieged city was a low point in military history.
- The scandal brought ignominious shame upon the entire family.
- The ignominious treatment of prisoners of war was a violation of international law.
- The ignominious collapse of the empire left a legacy of chaos and despair.
- The ignominious betrayal of the informant put countless lives at risk.
- The ignominious failure of the project was attributed to mismanagement and incompetence.
- The ignominious display of cowardice in the face of danger tarnished the soldier's reputation forever.
FAQs About the word ignominious
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shameMarked with ignominy; in curring public disgrace; dishonorable; shameful., Deserving ignom
immoral,infamous, notorious, shameful, disgraceful, shady, criminal, louche, bad, opprobrious
honorable, ethical, upright, decent, righteous, legal, noble, righteous, moral, moral
The ignominious defeat of the once-mighty army shook the nation to its core.
The politician faced ignominious expulsion from office after his corrupt practices were exposed.
The team's ignominious failure to qualify for the tournament left a bitter taste in their mouths.
The ignominious surrender of the besieged city was a low point in military history.
