1
as in disgraces
the state of having lost the esteem of others
a person of integrity who would prefer death to dishonor
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2
as in scandals
a cause of shame
your expulsion from the military academy for cheating is a dishonor to this family
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as in humiliates
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
dishonored herself by fixing the results of her medical research
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Recent Examples of dishonors
Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
That dishonors a young man’s life.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishonors
Noun
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Had all those court cases and public disgraces dampened his hubris?—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The government has also been mired in numerous corruption scandals.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Republican lost a 2022 primary amid the ethics investigations and other scandals.—
Mary Ramsey
April 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
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And the President doesn’t seem to mind if Vance humiliates himself running errands.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Later that season, Eric humiliates Bill in front of their Pierpoint colleagues by insulting his work quality and Bill dies from brain cancer.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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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
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Yet despite its popularity, research discredits this long-standing belief.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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Now the technology embarrasses an umpire even more than a player could, and what’s the recourse?—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the stunt goes south as Wooley turns out to be an unabashed bigot who embarrasses the show and gets scolded by the host.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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Here are 8 books that reveal covert lives, truths that society forbids or shames, and an effusion of vibrant spirit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Critics say the sequence is built upon dubious data, overlooks racial disparities and shames students who are raised in single-parent households.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Dishonors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishonors. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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