Synonyms for disgrace
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Discredit
discredit, scandal, reproach, sully, degrade, humiliate, tarnish, defame, blemish, blot, humble, stain, disparage, besmirch, blame, foul, speak ill of, demean, slur, wrong, taint, spot
Noun
1. Shame — the state of being dishonored, or covered with shame
shame, ignominy, dishonor US, dishonour UK, disrepute, infamy, humiliation, insult, contempt, indignity, opprobrium, put-down, debasement, stigma, degradation, disparagement, odium, disfavor US, disfavour UK, abasement, obloquy, disesteem, aspersion, ingloriousness
Other
misgrace, cringelord informal, attainture dated
Definitions
- v. 1
To put someone or something out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon.
- n. 1
The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame.
Now she lives in disgrace.
Related words
- Word family
- disgraceful
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Misfortune or injustice may abase the good; nothing but their own ill-doing can debase or disgrace them.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- scandal A banking scandal is sweeping across Capitol Hill.
- discredit Tom can't believe Mary is trying to discredit him.
- sully I wouldn't want to sully your good name.
- humiliate Yuri didn't want Martha to humiliate him again.
By length
- 4 letters
- spot1, foul1, slur1, blot1
- 5 letters
- wrong1, blame1, shame1, stain1, sully2, taint1, odium
- 6 letters
- humble2, insult2, stigma2, infamy3, demean2, defame2
- 7 letters
- scandal2, degrade2, tarnish2, blemish2, obloquy3, attaint
- 8 letters
- contempt2, reproach2, dishonor3, ignominy4, disfavor3, besmirch, misgrace
- 9 letters
- discredit3, humiliate4, dishonour, disparage3, indignity4, disrepute3, disfavour, abasement, aspersion3, disesteem
- 10 letters
- opprobrium4, debasement3, cringelord, attainture
- 11 letters
- degradation4, humiliation5
- 13 letters
- disparagement
- 14 letters
- ingloriousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sully2 = 2 syllables).