Related Searches
Nearby Words
s
Related forms
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
EXPANDSynonyms
1. degrading, disgraceful, dishonorable, shameful. 2. despicable, ignoble.
1. degrading, disgraceful, dishonorable, shameful. 2. despicable, ignoble.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To ignominious
:10
:09
:08
:07
:06
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
Ignominious
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is expatiate. Does it mean:
| criticize or reprimand severely |
| speak or write at length |
Collins
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
ignominious
1520s, from M.Fr. ignominieux (14c.), from L. ignominiosus "disgraceful, shameful," from ignominia "loss of a (good) name," from in- "not" + nomen (gen. nominis) "name." Influenced by Old L. gnoscere "come to know."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.