bad name

noun

: bad reputation

A few dishonest players have given the sport a bad name.

Examples of bad name in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All your favorite Disney villains are there, from Aladdin’s nemesis, Jafar, to Sea Witch Ursula, the evil lion Scar, Dalmatian fur-loving Cruella, and the woman who gave stepmothers a bad name, Maleficent. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026

Eventually, as lesser talents copied the techniques without the wit, the novelty wore thin, giving modernist cuisine a bad name. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Not so much of the self-indulgent stuff that gave the genre a bad name. — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026

Giving love a bad name or Love crimes The Online Dating and Discovery Association (ODDA), a group that promotes safe online dating, has spoken out opposing Leviev's plan for the app. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for bad name

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe