Synonyms & related words for ignominy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ignominy — including disgrace, shame, ignominiousness, opprobrium, infamy, obloquy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to ignominy

Explore words related to ignominy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include ignominious, indignity, shamefulness, humiliation, ignominiously, disgracefulness, obloquious, embarrassments. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for ignominy

Common synonyms for ignominy include disgrace, shame, ignominiousness, opprobrium, infamy, obloquy, dishonor, disrepute — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does ignominy come from?

The word ignominy breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ig-, from Latin in (“not”); and -nomin, from Latin nomen (“name”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.