English noun: ignominy | |||
1. | ignominy (state) a state of dishonor | ||
Samples | One mistake brought shame to all his family. Suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison. | ||
Synonyms | disgrace, shame | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dishonor, dishonour | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | humiliation, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, reproach | ||