ignominious

adjective

ig·no·min·i·ous ˌig-nə-ˈmi-nē-əs How to pronounce ignominious (audio)

: humiliating, degrading

an ignominious defeat

: deserving of shame or infamy : despicable

: marked with or characterized by disgrace or shame : dishonorable

ignominiously adverb

ignominiousness noun

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The "-nom-" of "ignominious" comes from "nomen," the Latin word for "name" or "repute." (It's also the root of "misnomer," "nomenclature," and "nominal," among others.) The "ig-" part of the word is akin to the negative prefix in-; when joined to the root "-nom-," it indicates the namelessness that goes with shame or dishonor. To suffer an ignominious fate is to lose the opportunity to make a name for oneself or to lose one's good name. When "ignominious" was first borrowed from a French form of the word in the 15th century, it meant "disgraced" or "dishonorable." "Ignominious" continues to have such meanings, but it also has somewhat milder meanings - "embarrassing" and "humiliating."

Example Sentences

some of his friends considered the low-level job to be an ignominious fate for the laid-off executive the prison guards degraded themselves with their inhumane, ignominious treatment of the prisoners

Recent Examples on the Web For the first time, gun violence in 2020 eclipsed car crashes to become the leading cause of death for people ages 1 to 19, The Post reported last month, and repeated that ignominious distinction last year.

Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 9 June 2022 Its latest Premier League campaign got off to an ignominious start, with back-to-back losses leading to fresh protests from supporters who want the U.S.-based Glazer family, which controls the club, to sell.

Justin Lahart, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 The ignominious retreat from Afghanistan is only one example.

Richard Vedder, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Once the Deadspin article placed Te'o in an ignominious light, every NFL team passed on drafting him in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft.

Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 16 Aug. 2022 One year ago, as President Biden was withdrawing the last American troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban swept into Kabul and abruptly brought a 20-year, $2.3-trillion U.S. war to an ignominious end.

Doyle Mcmanus, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2022 Rick Barry, seen here coaching a BIG3 game last month, played a sizable role in an ignominious chapter of Russell's broadcasting career.

Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2022 One detail Netflix has not yet revealed is whether Elon Musk’s ignominious cameo in the real-life cave rescue saga has a place in the show.

Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2022 The Godfather: Part II; NYPD Blue) has the ignominious distinction of being the first-ever member of the Academy to be expelled.

Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2022 See More

ignominious

adjective

as in infamous

not respectable some of his friends considered the low-level job to be an ignominious fate for the laid-off executive

Synonyms & Similar Words

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infamous
notorious
shady
criminal
disgraceful
shameful
discreditable
immoral
dishonorable
disreputable
shoddy
opprobrious
bad
unrespectable
louche
low
sordid
shy
vile
inglorious
vicious
dirty
contemptible
miserable
detestable
iniquitous
wicked
wretched
despicable
corrupt
unethical
evil
unsavory
seamy
nefarious
rotten
sinful
wrong
villainous
reprehensible
mean
base
censurable
unrighteous
depraved
degenerate
debauched
debased
blameworthy
blamable
dissolute
perverted
libertine
reprobate
loose
gamy
gamey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

honorable
respectable
noble
moral
good
decent
ethical
righteous
reputable
honest
legal
upright
prestigious
esteemed
just
permissible
permitted
respected
proper
reputed
authorized
endorsed
exemplary
correct
approved
principled
licensed
clean
creditable
upstanding
decorous
commendable
blameless
seemly
sanctioned
guiltless
indorsed

as in vile

not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency the prison guards degraded themselves with their inhumane, ignominious treatment of the prisoners

Synonyms & Similar Words

vile
ignoble
nasty
dirty
cruel
immoral
sordid
contemptible
vicious
dishonorable
detestable
wretched
execrable
despicable
bad
corrupt
snide
paltry
base
evil
mean
low
currish
low-minded
iniquitous
wicked
wrong
foul
low-down
shameful
disgraceful
reprehensible
miscreant
censurable
discreditable
depraved
atrocious
debauched
degenerate
debased
villainous
blameworthy
perverted
unworthy
dissolute
blamable
unprincipled
disreputable
unscrupulous
unethical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

honorable
high
lofty
noble
virtuous
venerable
straight
moral
excellent
righteous
upright
ethical
good
scrupulous
exemplary
respectable
proper
commendable
honest
right
seemly
decent
just
high-minded
guiltless
blameless
principled
reputable
irreproachable
incorruptible
right-minded
unerring
uncorrupted

单词	ignominious
释义	ignominious adjective ig·no·min·i·ous ˌig-nə-ˈmi-nē-əs 1 : humiliating, degrading an ignominious defeat 2 : deserving of shame or infamy : despicable 3 : marked with or characterized by disgrace or shame : dishonorable ignominiously adverb ignominiousness noun Did you know? The "-nom-" of "ignominious" comes from "nomen," the Latin word for "name" or "repute." (It's also the root of "misnomer," "nomenclature," and "nominal," among others.) The "ig-" part of the word is akin to the negative prefix in-; when joined to the root "-nom-," it indicates the namelessness that goes with shame or dishonor. To suffer an ignominious fate is to lose the opportunity to make a name for oneself or to lose one's good name. When "ignominious" was first borrowed from a French form of the word in the 15th century, it meant "disgraced" or "dishonorable." "Ignominious" continues to have such meanings, but it also has somewhat milder meanings - "embarrassing" and "humiliating." Synonyms discreditable disgraceful dishonorable disreputable infamous louche notorious opprobrious shady shameful shoddy shy unrespectable See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences some of his friends considered the low-level job to be an ignominious fate for the laid-off executive the prison guards degraded themselves with their inhumane, ignominious treatment of the prisoners Recent Examples on the Web For the first time, gun violence in 2020 eclipsed car crashes to become the leading cause of death for people ages 1 to 19, The Post reported last month, and repeated that ignominious distinction last year. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 9 June 2022 Its latest Premier League campaign got off to an ignominious start, with back-to-back losses leading to fresh protests from supporters who want the U.S.-based Glazer family, which controls the club, to sell. Justin Lahart, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 The ignominious retreat from Afghanistan is only one example. Richard Vedder, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Once the Deadspin article placed Te'o in an ignominious light, every NFL team passed on drafting him in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft. Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 16 Aug. 2022 One year ago, as President Biden was withdrawing the last American troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban swept into Kabul and abruptly brought a 20-year, $2.3-trillion U.S. war to an ignominious end. Doyle Mcmanus, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2022 Rick Barry, seen here coaching a BIG3 game last month, played a sizable role in an ignominious chapter of Russell's broadcasting career. Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2022 One detail Netflix has not yet revealed is whether Elon Musk’s ignominious cameo in the real-life cave rescue saga has a place in the show. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2022 The Godfather: Part II; NYPD Blue) has the ignominious distinction of being the first-ever member of the Academy to be expelled. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Kids Definition ignominious adjective ig·no·min·i·ous ˌig-nə-ˈmi-nē-əs : disgraceful an ignominious defeat ignominious adjective 1 as in infamous not respectable some of his friends considered the low-level job to be an ignominious fate for the laid-off executive Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance infamous notorious shady criminal disgraceful shameful discreditable immoral dishonorable disreputable shoddy opprobrious bad unrespectable louche low sordid shy vile inglorious vicious dirty contemptible miserable detestable iniquitous wicked wretched despicable corrupt unethical evil unsavory seamy nefarious rotten sinful wrong villainous reprehensible mean base censurable unrighteous depraved degenerate debauched debased blameworthy blamable dissolute perverted libertine reprobate loose gamy gamey Antonyms & Near Antonyms honorable respectable noble moral good decent ethical righteous reputable honest legal upright prestigious esteemed just permissible permitted respected proper reputed authorized endorsed exemplary correct approved principled licensed clean creditable upstanding decorous commendable blameless seemly sanctioned guiltless indorsed See More 2 as in vile not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency the prison guards degraded themselves with their inhumane, ignominious treatment of the prisoners Synonyms & Similar Words vile ignoble nasty dirty cruel immoral sordid contemptible vicious dishonorable detestable wretched execrable despicable bad corrupt snide paltry base evil mean low currish low-minded iniquitous wicked wrong foul low-down shameful disgraceful reprehensible miscreant censurable discreditable depraved atrocious debauched degenerate debased villainous blameworthy perverted unworthy dissolute blamable unprincipled disreputable unscrupulous unethical Antonyms & Near Antonyms honorable high lofty noble virtuous venerable straight moral excellent righteous upright ethical good scrupulous exemplary respectable proper commendable honest right seemly decent just high-minded guiltless blameless principled reputable irreproachable incorruptible right-minded unerring uncorrupted See More
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ignominious

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