| 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 | ||