disgrace

dis-grace · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Loss of reputation or respect as a result of dishonorable action.

  2. 2.

    A person or thing regarded as shameful and unacceptable.

  3. 3.

    To bring shame or discredit upon someone or something.

  4. 4.

    To dismiss from favor or from a position of honor.

Related words

Antonyms: glory, honor, pride
See also: dishonor, humiliation, shame
Synonyms: dishonor, humiliation, ignominy, shame

Etymology

From French disgrace, from Italian disgrazia, from dis- meaning "opposite of" and grazia meaning "grace, favor." First recorded in English in the 16th century.