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Synonyms & Antonyms of ignominious
- some of his friends considered the low-level job to be an ignominious fate for the laid-off executive
Synonyms for ignominious
Words Related to ignominious
- base,
- contemptible,
- despicable,
- detestable,
- dirty,
- low,
- mean,
- miserable,
- vile,
- wretched
Near Antonyms for ignominious
- approved,
- endorsed
- (also indorsed),
- sanctioned
Antonyms for ignominious
- the prison guards degraded themselves with their inhumane, ignominious treatment of the prisoners
Synonyms for ignominious
- base,
- contemptible,
- currish,
- despicable,
- detestable,
- dirty,
- dishonorable,
- execrable,
- ignoble,
- low,
- low-down,
- low-minded,
- mean,
- nasty,
- paltry,
- snide,
- sordid,
- vile,
- wretched
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“Ignominious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignominious. Accessed 6 Aug. 2020.
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The first known use of ignominious was in the 15th century
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