Synonyms of ignominious

ignominious

adjective

ˌig-nə-ˈmi-nē-əs 

1

as in notorious

not respectable

some of his friends considered the low-level job to be an ignominious fate for the laid-off executive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notorious
• infamous
• criminal
• shady
• disgraceful
• immoral
• shameful
• discreditable
• dishonorable
• disreputable
• shoddy
• bad
• opprobrious
• low
• shy
• sordid
• unrespectable
• louche
• vile
• dirty
• vicious
• wicked
• corrupt
• miserable
• contemptible
• detestable
• inglorious
• unethical
• evil
• despicable
• iniquitous
• wretched
• unsavory
• seamy
• rotten
• wrong
• nefarious
• sinful
• mean
• villainous
• base
• reprehensible
• unrighteous
• depraved
• degenerate
• blameworthy
• debauched
• debased
• dissolute
• perverted
• censurable
• loose
• blamable
• libertine
• reprobate
• gamy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• honorable
• respectable
• moral
• noble
• good
• decent
• ethical
• righteous
• reputable
• honest
• upright
• legal
• prestigious
• just
• principled
• esteemed
• permitted
• respected
• permissible
• reputed
• proper
• authorized
• endorsed
• correct
• licensed
• approved
• exemplary
• clean
• upstanding
• decorous
• creditable
• commendable
• blameless
• sanctioned
• seemly
• guiltless

2

as in vile

not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency

the prison guards degraded themselves with their inhumane, ignominious treatment of the prisoners

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vile
• nasty
• dirty
• ignoble
• immoral
• cruel
• vicious
• sordid
• contemptible
• dishonorable
• detestable
• wretched
• execrable
• despicable
• bad
• corrupt
• snide
• low-down
• paltry
• mean
• evil
• base
• low
• currish
• wrong
• wicked
• low-minded
• foul
• iniquitous
• reprehensible
• shameful
• miscreant
• disgraceful
• censurable
• depraved
• degenerate
• villainous
• blameworthy
• debauched
• atrocious
• perverted
• debased
• dissolute
• discreditable
• blamable
• unworthy
• unprincipled
• unscrupulous
• disreputable
• unethical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• high
• honorable
• noble
• lofty
• virtuous
• straight
• venerable
• upright
• ethical
• excellent
• moral
• righteous
• good
• scrupulous
• honest
• right
• exemplary
• proper
• just
• principled
• commendable
• respectable
• decent
• high-minded
• reputable
• blameless
• guiltless
• seemly
• right-minded
• irreproachable
• incorruptible
• unerring
• uncorrupted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ignominious

Every sports fan loves the unexpected, such as an underdog victory or a champion’s early and ignominious exit. — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026

On the heels of becoming the first top seed to lose its regional opener, UCLA leaned into its late-game heroics to avoid ignominious history. — Josh Gross, Daily News, 31 May 2026

What was seen as the injustice of her ignominious end on the gallows was at least one factor of many that propelled a move to war. — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026

Everlane is not the only relic of the ethical consumption era to find itself in ignominious circumstances. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 23 May 2026

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