disgrace

1 the state of having lost the esteem of others the players who threw the game were in disgrace with their schoolmates Synonyms discredit, disesteem, dishonor, disrepute, ignominy, infamy, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, reproach, shame Related Words scandal; contempt, despite, disdain, scorn; deprecation, disapprobation, disapproval, disfavor; abasement, debasement, debasing, degradation, dust, humbling, humiliation; blot, brand, shadow, slur, smirch, spot, stain, stigma, taint Near Antonyms admiration, appreciation, estimation, regard; awe, fear, reverence; fame, glory, renown, repute Antonyms esteem, honor, respect

2 a cause of shame the exposure of his criminal record was a huge disgrace for the councilman Synonyms dishonor, opprobrium, reflection, reproach, scandal Related Words blot, brand, slur, smirch, spot, stain, stigma, taint Near Antonyms boast, glory, jewel, pride, treasure Antonyms credit, honor

3 a regrettable or blameworthy act it's a disgrace to let all the leftover food from the banquet go to waste, so let's deliver it to the homeless shelter Synonyms crime, pity, shame, sinRelated Words outrage, scandal

to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes disgraced by the shameful actions of their leader Synonyms abase, chasten, cheapen, debase, degrade, demean, discredit, humble, dishonor, foul, humiliate, lower, shame, sink, smirch, take downRelated Words abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, mortify, nonplus, rattle; belittle, castigate, criticize, cry down, decry, depreciate, detract, diminish, discount, disparage, minimize, put down, ridicule, write off; bad-mouth, defame, defile, libel, malign, slander; affront, insult; censure, condemn, damn, denounce, execrate, reprehend, reprobateNear Antonyms acclaim, applaud, boast, celebrate, cheer, cite, commend, compliment, congratulate, decorate, eulogize, extol (also extoll), fete (or fête), hail, honor, laud, praise, salute, tout; acknowledge, recognize; highlight, play up, spotlight; dignify, ennoble, enshrine, ensky, enthrone, glorify, magnify; advance, boost, lift, promote, raise, upgrade, uplift; idealize, romanticizeAntonyms aggrandize, canonize, deify, elevate, exalt