DISGRACES Synonyms: 159 Similar and Opposite Words

disgraces 1 of 2

noun

plural of disgrace

as in shames

the state of having lost the esteem of others the players who threw the game were in disgrace with their schoolmates

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as in scandals

a cause of shame the exposure of his criminal record was a huge disgrace for the councilman

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as in pities

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

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disgraces

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verb

present tense third-person singular of disgrace

as in humiliates

to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes disgraced by the shameful actions of their leader

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Recent Examples of disgraces

Noun

Had all those court cases and public disgraces dampened his hubris? — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026

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Noun

While his character jokes casually about the shames of flying commercial, Ruck apologizes several times when referencing that, after 40 years of acting, work trips are often flown first class.

— Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2021

Definition of shames

Noun

The administration has repeated claims of targeting immigrants with criminal histories, but recent data suggests more than half of those arrested in July had not been convicted of any crimes and were not facing any criminal charges.

— Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Officers from the Investigative Psychology Unit, which specializes in complex or serial violent crimes, are part of the investigation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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Taking aim at history on the exact 250th anniversary of the United States, the White House Domestic Policy Council released a report on July 4 that discredits the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.

— Nora Oakes Howard, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
The praiseworthyness of having both sides of the debate evaporates when the host actively discredits the expert and reflexively enhances the legitimacy of the conspiracy theorist.

— Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025

Definition of discredits

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Or from locking up Mick Cronin through 2030, even though UCLA’s prickly basketball coach embarrasses the university annually and hasn’t reached a Sweet 16 since 2023.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Now the technology embarrasses an umpire even more than a player could, and what’s the recourse?

— Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026