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

These pitfalls give minimalism a bad name and can make your home feel sterile and uninviting rather than calm and welcoming. —Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026

The Seventh Doctor The Seventh Doctor has a dual identity and gives Geminis a bad name. —Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025

Ron Berti Orlando The cruel stupidity of Alligator Alcatraz and Deportation Depot are giving our beloved Sunshine State a bad name. —Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025

This is the kind of I.P. cash-in that earns franchise resuscitations a bad name. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2025

This is a case of a few cheap models giving the entire product category a bad name. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025

Checking bank accounts, tax records Even though the Miami bling is what gives the PPP loan schemers a bad name, investigators say that’s not how they usually get caught for ripping off the government program. —Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025

Evolutionary Roots Of Gossip Gossip gets a bad name and can, indeed, often be toxic in workplaces. —Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025

However, the logistics that surrounded his disappearance fill him with remorse — a bad name, even — all these years later. —Devon Ivie, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2024

Rhymes for bad name

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