Synonyms of disgraced

disgraced

verb

past tense of disgrace

as in humiliated

to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes

disgraced by the shameful actions of their leader

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humiliated
• discredited
• embarrassed
• shamed
• humbled
• dishonored
• degraded
• confused
• insulted
• demeaned
• debased
• smirched
• chastened
• rattled
• abased
• cheapened
• criticized
• fouled
• took down
• lowered
• ridiculed
• diminished
• mortified
• sunk
• flustered
• abashed
• disconcerted
• disparaged
• sank
• slandered
• nonplussed
• condemned
• nonplused
• discomfited
• maligned
• confounded
• defamed
• minimized
• discountenanced
• belittled
• discounted
• libeled
• libelled
• defiled
• decried
• detracted
• fazed
• affronted
• depreciated
• castigated
• denounced
• execrated
• censured
• cried down
• damned
• wrote off
• bad-mouthed
• reprobated
• reprehended
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exalted
• elevated
• honored
• celebrated
• praised
• deified
• decorated
• recognized
• applauded
• cited
• cheered
• acclaimed
• saluted
• boasted
• congratulated
• acknowledged
• feted
• lauded
• hailed
• commended
• canonized
• extolled
• complimented
• eulogized
• touted
• aggrandized
• highlighted
• fêted
• promoted
• dignified
• ennobled
• glorified
• lifted
• magnified
• spotlighted
• enshrined
• enthroned
• played up
• advanced
• raised
• uplifted
• upgraded
• idealized
• boosted
• romanticized
• spotlit
• enskied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disgraced

An excessive force lawsuit against a former San Jose cop disgraced by a racist texting scandal is set to resume, after a federal court ruling last week affirmed the ex-officer is not shielded from litigation in his controversial 2022 shooting of an aspiring college football player. —Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025

The District 7 race for disgraced former Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson’s seat is likely headed for a recount, with third-place finisher Mavrick Afonso making a formal request Monday based on his narrow 20-vote defeat. —Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025

Lying at work often shows up as fraud, and some leaders struggle to know where the line is between criminal fraud and stretching the truth a bit, as disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and former cryptocurrency exchange king Sam Bankman-Fried discovered. —Lindsay Kohler, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Here, Emmy winner Edebiri’s character accuses Garfield’s assistant professor of assaulting her after a party, and the film tracks his rapid mental dissolution and disgraced academic status with some standout moments. —Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025

She was recently moved into the custody of a minimum-security federal prison camp in Texas — the same one housing disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. —Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025

Nimona eventually teams up with Ballister Boldheart, a fugitive and disgraced knight, to help solve a murder. —Miranda Rake, Parents, 21 Aug. 2025

Casemiro is the first-choice partner for Bruno Fernandes, and by no means disgraced himself in Sunday’s opener against Arsenal. —James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025

There’s a difference between being feared and being disgraced. —Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025