ignominious • ig-nuh-MIN-ee-us • adjective. 1 :
marked with or characterized by disgrace or shame
: dishonorable 2 : deserving of shame or infamy : despicable 3 : humiliating, degrading.
What does ignominious mean in the Bible?
disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, infamy, ignominy mean
the state or condition of suffering loss of esteem and of enduring reproach
.
What is a ignominious person?
ignominious • ig-nuh-MIN-ee-us • adjective. 1 :
marked with or characterized by disgrace or shame
: dishonorable 2 : deserving of shame or infamy : despicable 3 : humiliating, degrading.
How do you use ignominious in a sentence?
Having to collect his bat as he walked off made for an ignominious exit
. The ignominious end does not mean he leaves no legacy. Its life looks set for an ignominious end. Both operations ended in ignominious withdrawal.
What is synonym of ignominious?
Some common synonyms of ignominy are
disgrace
, dishonor, disrepute, and infamy.
Can a person be ignominious?
Ignominy is a noun meaning great public shame, disgrace, or embarrassment, or a situation or event that causes this. The shame can be major or minor:
someone can suffer the ignominy of
defeat or the ignominies of old age.
What is ignominious damage?
Contemptuous– contemptuous damages are also called ignominious damages.
The amount of money awarded by the court in this case is very low
, as to show the court’s disapproval, that is, when the plaintiff himself is at some fault and cannot wholly be said to be ‘aggrieved’.
What does Disreputed mean?
:
lack or decline of good reputation
: a state of being held in low esteem.
What does being haughty mean?
:
blatantly and disdainfully proud
: having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior haughty aristocrats haughty young beauty …
What is the meaning of omniscient?
Full Definition of omniscient
1 :
having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight an omniscient author the narrator seems
an omniscient person who tells us about the characters and their relations— Ira Konigsberg. 2 : possessed of universal or complete knowledge the omniscient God.
What does tractable mean?
1 : capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled :
docile
a tractable horse. 2 : easily handled, managed, or wrought : malleable.
What is an example of anathema?
Its most common modern usage is in secular contexts where it is used to mean something or someone that is detested or shunned. Examples: “
Racial hatred was anathema to her
.” “The idea that one would voluntarily inject poison into one’s body was anathema to me.”
What does malignity mean?
1 : malignancy, malevolence. 2 :
an instance of malignant or malicious behavior or nature
.
Is parasitical a word?
Of,
pertaining to, or having the characteristics of a parasite
; parasitic.
How do you describe a person who is sociable and friendly?
Some common synonyms of sociable are
affable
, cordial, genial, and gracious. While all these words mean “markedly pleasant and easy in social intercourse,” sociable suggests a genuine liking for the companionship of others.
What does the word humiliating mean in English?
transitive verb. :
to reduce
(someone) to a lower position in one’s own eyes or others’ eyes : to make (someone) ashamed or embarrassed : mortify hoped they wouldn’t humiliate themselves in their next game accused her of humiliating him in public feel so humiliated.
