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View synonyms for ignominious

ignominious

[ ig-nuh-min-ee-uhs ]

adjective

  1. marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating:

    an ignominious retreat.

    Synonyms: shameful, dishonorable, disgraceful, degrading

  2. bearing or deserving ignominy; contemptible.

    Synonyms: ignoble, despicable

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Other Words From

  • igno·mini·ous·ly adverb
  • igno·mini·ous·ness noun
  • nonig·no·mini·ous adjective
  • nonig·no·mini·ous·ly adverb
  • nonig·no·mini·ous·ness noun
  • unig·no·mini·ous adjective
  • unig·no·mini·ous·ly adverb
  • unig·no·mini·ous·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ignominious1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Latin word ignōminiōsus. See ignominy, -ous

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