What is another word for disgrace ?

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

blot on the escutcheon

unhonour^UK

unhonor^US

skeleton in the cupboard

lack of respectability

swallowing one's pride

character assassination

rap over the knuckles

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

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“The family guilty of such an omission would be held in disgrace pending the intervention of lineage or clan members.”

Noun

A bad reflection on someone or something

“You are a blight upon the human race and a disgrace to your profession.”

Noun

An action or event that causes general public outrage

“Frank turns in his badge to protest his being dragged into a political disgrace involving the police commissioner.”

Noun

A person's ruin or downfall

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Noun

A thing that causes disgust or loathing

Noun

An act of evil or wickedness

misdemeanor^US

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Noun

The state or condition of being evil or depraved

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Noun

A feeling of having committed wrong or failed in an obligation

prickings of conscience

twinges of conscience

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Noun

A cause for regret or disappointment

Noun

A contemptible or morally reprehensible person

jailbird^US

gaolbird^UK

unscrupulous operator

phoney^UK

phony^US

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Noun

A displeasing and prominently ugly sight

blot on the landscape

blight on the landscape

tumour^UK

tumor^US

vandalizing^US

hemorrhage^US

haemorrhage^UK

vandalising^UK

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Noun

exaggerated representation

Someone or something that is inadequate and made fun of

pretence^UK

pretense^US

distorted representation

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Noun

An act of great disrespect shown to sacred ideas, people, or things

taking the Lord's name in vain

dishonoring^US

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Verb

To bring shame or discredit on

stigmatise^UK

stigmatize^US

scandalise^UK

scandalize^US

put someone in their place

drag through the mire

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

make someone eat humble pie

minimize^US

bastardize^US

minimise^UK

bastardise^UK

settle someone's hash

damage the reputation of

dehumanize^US

dehumanise^UK

demoralize^US

criticize^US

discolour^UK

demoralise^UK

discolor^US

criticise^UK

take the wind out of your sails

have the last laugh on

cast in a bad light

harm the reputation of

get the better of

muddy the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

destroy

badmouth

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

get one's comeuppance

drag someone's name through the mud

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

abandon one's principles

force to eat humble pie

trivialize^US

ruin the reputation of

blacken someone's name

put out of countenance

abuse

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

brutalize^US

categorize^US

brutalise^UK

trivialise^UK

become a stain of the escutcheon of

blemish the reputation of

tarnish the reputation of

become a blot of the escutcheon of

categorise^UK

run a smear campaign against

blacken the character of

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

belabor^US

belabour^UK

sully the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

sully someone's reputation

demonize^US

demonise^UK

treat disrespectfully

give offence to

rag on

write false reports about

hurt somebody's feelings

treat with contempt

pass strictures upon

drag someone's name through the mire

drag name through mud

look down one's nose at

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

speak of with disfavour

give something a bad press

injure the reputation of

cast aspersion

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

accuse falsely

sully someone's name

tarnish someone's name

make cutting remarks about

defame someone's character

antagonize^US

tread on someone's toes

antagonise^UK

put someone's nose out of joint

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“He had to leave the room so he wouldn't disgrace himself while laughing disturbingly like a hyena.”

Verb

To blame or censure

minimize^US

criticize^US

criticise^UK

minimise^UK

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“Please send McCully into early retirement and publicly disgrace him, for he deeply deserves it!”

Verb

To express disapproval of

criticise^UK

criticize^US

give someone a dressing-down

express disapproval of

rap over the knuckles

tick off

call to task

give someone a rating

give someone a row

give someone a wigging

give someone some stick

give someone an earful

give someone a roasting

give someone a telling-off

give someone a mouthful

give someone a rollicking

give the devil

read the riot act

give someone what for

give someone a bollocking

give someone a caning

send someone away with a flea in their ear

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

stigmatize^US

belabor^US

stigmatise^UK

belabour^UK

drag through the mire

jump down one's throat

give a piece of one's mind

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

give someone a bad press

bite someone's head off

minimize^US

minimise^UK

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

give something a bad press

express a poor opinion of

snap someone's head off

sound off

lay out

grouch about

have someone on the carpet

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

moralise^UK

moralize^US

blacken someone's reputation

rap across the knuckles

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

give someone a carpeting

eat out

criticize hatefully

hold someone to blame

lose one's temper with

give the business

jump down someone's throat

mete out punishment to

drag someone's name through the mud

come down on like a ton of bricks

give a tongue-lashing

send someone away with a flea in his

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

stick it to

mortify

abash

bring charges against

make someone eat crow

make someone feel ashamed