Ignominious

/ˌɪɡ.nəˈmɪn.i.əs/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.

The team's ignominious defeat in the championship game was a blow to their reputation.

Marked by humiliation or disgrace.

He experienced an ignominious fall from grace after the scandal.

Characterized by a loss of dignity or honor.

The ignominious end to his political career left him bitter and resentful.

Shameful or dishonorable.

Her ignominious actions during the meeting led to her eventual resignation.

From Latin 'ignominia', meaning 'disgrace'.

ignominious retreat

A disgraceful or embarrassing withdrawal from a situation.

ignominious failure

A failure that brings shame or humiliation.

ignominious punishment

A punishment that is publicly humiliating or dishonoring.

ignominy

Public shame or disgrace.

ignoble

Not honorable in character or purpose.

disgrace

Loss of reputation or respect.

Get wrecked

After that play, he got totally wrecked, it was ignominious.

Epic fail

That was an epic fail, an ignominious moment in their history.