July 05, 2026

Ignominious

adjective

Definition

Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame. An ignominious defeat is one that brings deep humiliation.

Example Sentence

“The team suffered an ignominious defeat in their first match of the season.”

Etymology

From Latin ignominiosus, from ignominia (dishonour), from in- (not) + nomen (name).

Scrabble Score

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IGNOMINIOUS scores 14 points in Scrabble.

Synonyms & Related Words

shameful humiliating disgraceful inglorious

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