Deserving ignominy
1Ignominy — Ig no*min*y, n.; pl. {Ignominies}. [L. ignominia ignominy (i.e., a deprivation of one s good name); in not + nomen name: cf. F. ignominie. See {In } not, and {Name}.] 1. Public disgrace or dishonor; reproach; infamy. [1913 Webster] Their generals …
2ignominious — ignominiously, adv. ignominiousness, n. /ig neuh min ee euhs/, adj. 1. marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating: an ignominious retreat. 2. bearing or deserving ignominy; contemptible. [1375 1425; late ME < L ignominiosus.… …
3Ignominious — Ig no*min i*ous, a. [L. ignominiosus: cf. F. ignominieux.] 1. Marked with ignominy; incurring public disgrace; dishonorable; shameful. [1913 Webster] Then first with fear surprised and sense of pain, Fled ignominious. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2.… …
4ignominious — a. 1. Dishonorable, disgraceful, shameful, infamous, scandalous, disreputable, opprobrious, full of ignominy. 2. Deserving ignominy, despicable, contemptible, base, infamous …
5ignominious — ig•no•min•i•ous [[t]ˌɪg nəˈmɪn i əs[/t]] adj. 1) marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating: an ignominious retreat[/ex] 2) bearing or deserving ignominy; contemptible • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L ig no•min′i•ous•ly …
6ignominious — /ɪgnəˈmɪniəs/ (say ignuh mineeuhs) adjective 1. marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating: *he knew he must win quickly or be cut to pieces in ignominious defeat. –frank hardy, 1963. 2. covered with or deserving ignominy;… …
7ig´no|min´i|ous|ness — ig|no|min|i|ous «IHG nuh MIHN ee uhs», adjective. 1. shameful; disgraceful; discreditable; dishonorable; humiliating: »After an ignominious defeat the army surrendered. ... a precipitate and ignominious retreat (Edward Gibbon). 2. deserving… …
8ig´no|min´i|ous|ly — ig|no|min|i|ous «IHG nuh MIHN ee uhs», adjective. 1. shameful; disgraceful; discreditable; dishonorable; humiliating: »After an ignominious defeat the army surrendered. ... a precipitate and ignominious retreat (Edward Gibbon). 2. deserving… …
9ig|no|min|i|ous — «IHG nuh MIHN ee uhs», adjective. 1. shameful; disgraceful; discreditable; dishonorable; humiliating: »After an ignominious defeat the army surrendered. ... a precipitate and ignominious retreat (Edward Gibbon). 2. deserving ignominy; …
10ignominious — adj. 1 causing or deserving ignominy. 2 humiliating. Derivatives: ignominiously adv. ignominiousness n. Etymology: ME f. F ignominieux or L ignominiosus …
