ignominious Definition
ig·no·mini·ous (ig′nə min′ē əs)
adjective
- characterized by or bringing on ignominy; shameful; dishonorable; disgraceful
- contemptible; despicable
- degrading; humiliating
Etymology: Fr ignominieux < L ignominiosus
ignominious Related Forms
ig′·no·min′i·ously adverb
ig′·no·min′i·ous·ness noun
ignominious Synonyms
ignominious
modif.
Humiliating
shameful, dishonorable, disgraceful, inglorious; see embarrassing, mean 1, shameful 2.Offensive
contemptible, despicable, vile, nasty; see mean 3, offensive 2, rotten 3.
ignominious Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- defeat: The Swansea Yeomanry had been severely shaken by its ignominious defeat on the 4th.
- fate: She was in need of a lot of attention, but was saved by them from an ignominious fate.
- retreat: Its two-year military campaign ended with the death of over 1000 Indian soldiers and an ignominious retreat.
- collapse: No, we shall not permi t these wiseacres to hide under the table the ignominious collapse of their ignominious policy with the NAP.
- exit: Fitting climax or ignominious exit for golden boy Beckham?
- death: Poor thing, to come to such an ignominious death at sea.
Modifying Another Word
Browse dictionary entries near ignominious
- ‹ ignoble
- ‹ ignitron
- ‹ ignition
- ‹ ignite
- ‹ ignis fatuus
- ‹ ignescent
- ‹ igneous
- ‹ Ignatow, David
- ‹ Ignatius (of) Loyola
- ‹ Ignatius
- ignominy ›
- ignoramus ›
- ignorance ›
- ignorant ›
- ignorantia juris non excusat ›
- ignoratio elenchi ›
- ignore ›
- Igorot ›
- IGP ›
- Igraine ›

