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obloquy

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of obloquy

1 harsh insulting language

  • unable to mount a rational defense of her position, she unleashed a torrent of obloquy on her opponent
Synonyms of obloquy

abuse, billingsgate, fulmination, invective, scurrility, vitriol, vituperation
Words Related to obloquy

blackguardism

blasphemy, curse, execration, imprecation, malediction, profanity

epithet, insult, put-down, slur

expletive, swearword

aspersion, bad-mouthing, belittlement, disparagement, revilement, vilification

castigation, chastisement, criticism, excoriation, opprobrium, rebuke, reprimand, reproof

broadside, diatribe, harangue, polemic, tirade
Near Antonyms of obloquy

acclaim, applause, commendation, praise

compliments, congratulations, endearments, felicitations

adulation, blarney, flattery, overpraise, soft soap

2 the state of having lost the esteem of others

  • although he had beaten the murder rap, the accused murderer was condemned to live out his days in perpetual obloquy
Synonyms of obloquy

discredit, disesteem, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, ignominy, infamy, odium, opprobrium, reproach, shame
Words Related to obloquy

scandal

contempt, despite, disdain, scorn

deprecation, disapprobation, disapproval, disfavor

abasement, debasement, debasing, degradation, dust, humbling, humiliation

blot, brand, shadow, slur, smirch, spot, stain, stigma, taint
Near Antonyms of obloquy

admiration, appreciation, estimation, regard

awe, fear, reverence

fame, glory, renown, repute
Antonyms of obloquy

esteem, honor, respect

Synonym Discussion of obloquy

abuse, vituperation, invective, obloquy, billingsgate mean vehemently expressed condemnation or disapproval. abuse, the most general term, usually implies the anger of the speaker and stresses the harshness of the language.
    • scathing verbal abuse
vituperation implies fluent and sustained abuse.
    • a torrent of vituperation
invective implies a comparable vehemence but suggests greater verbal and rhetorical skill and may apply to a public denunciation.
    • blistering political invective
obloquy suggests defamation and consequent shame and disgrace.
    • subjected to obloquy and derision
billingsgate implies practiced fluency and variety of profane or obscene abuse.
    • directed a stream of billingsgate at the cabdriver

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