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IGNOMINIOUS Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word ignominious. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word ignominious. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for IGNOMINIOUS

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degrading
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• harmful to the mind or morals

• used of conduct; characterized by dishonor

disgraceful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

• (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

humiliating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing awareness of your shortcomings

shameful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

• giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

abject
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of the most contemptible kind

• most unfortunate or miserable

• showing utter resignation or hopelessness

• showing humiliation or submissiveness

contemptible
adjectiveadj
adjective

• deserving of contempt or scorn

derogatory
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• expressive of low opinion

dishonorable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor

• deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive

embarrassing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment

• causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation

ignoble
adjectiveadj
adjective

• completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose

adjective satellite

• not of the nobility

undignified
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking dignity

black
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective

• being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

• of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin

noun

• the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

• British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)

• popular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928)

• total absence of light

• (board games) the darker pieces

• a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

• black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)

adjective satellite

• marked by anger or resentment or hostility

• offering little or no hope

• stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable

• (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

• (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood

• extremely dark

• harshly ironic or sinister

• (of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading

• distributed or sold illicitly

• (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

• (of coffee) without cream or sugar

• soiled with dirt or soot

verb

• make or become black

debasing
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• used of conduct; characterized by dishonor

inglorious
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not bringing honor and glory

adjective satellite

• (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

opprobrious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• expressing offensive reproach

• (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

Alternatives for DEGRADING

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