Ignominious

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪɡnəˈmɪnɪəs/

Origin

From French or Old French ignominieux, from Latin ignōminiōsus ("disgraceful"), from ignōminia ("loss of a good name, ignominy"), from ig- ("not") + nomen ("name") (prefix assimilated form of in-). Surface analysis ignominy + -ious.

Full definition of ignominious

Adjective

1. Marked by shame or disgrace.
• Orwell Animal Farm|6In sheer malignity, thinking to set back our plans and avenge himself for his ignominious expulsion, this traitor has crept here under cover of night and destroyed our work of nearly a year.

Synonyms

• debasing
• degrading
• humiliating

Derived terms

• ignominiously

Related terms

• ignominy