What is another word for disgrace ?

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

blot on your escutcheon

blot on the escutcheon

lack of respectability

skeleton in the cupboard

backhanded compliment

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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 significant or total loss of power, prosperity, or status

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Noun

Evil or wicked character or behaviour

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Noun

A thing that causes disgust or loathing

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Noun

albatross around one's neck

A grave crime or sin

Noun

Burden

rigor^US

rigour^UK

more trouble than it's worth

unwanted responsibility

labour^UK

labor^US

endeavors^US

endeavours^UK

trials and tribulations

rigours^UK

offences^UK

offenses^US

laborings^US

labourings^UK

vigour^UK

vigor^US

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Noun

An unkind, evil or unscrupulous person

phony^US

traveller^UK

traveler^US

phoney^UK

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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

Unforgivable sin

Noun

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

dishonoring^US

scepticism^UK

skepticism^US

a fate worse than death

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Noun

A displeasing and prominently ugly sight

blot on the landscape

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Noun

Someone or something that is inadequate and made fun of

pretence^UK

pretense^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

demoralize^US

make someone eat humble pie

demoralise^UK

bastardize^US

bastardise^UK

discolour^UK

minimize^US

criticize^US

discolor^US

minimise^UK

damage the reputation of

criticise^UK

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

appal^UK

appall^US

have the last laugh on

harm the reputation of

kiss off

get the better of

muddy the reputation of

take the wind out of someone's sails

talk down

ravage

blacken the reputation of

make someone feel ashamed

drag someone's name through the mud

trivialize^US

blacken the character of

force to eat humble pie

run a smear campaign against

get one's comeuppance

trivialise^UK

blemish the reputation of

tarnish the reputation of

raise eyebrows amongst

blackball

cause raised eyebrows

lampoon

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

desensitize^US

dehumanize^US

dehumanise^UK

desensitise^UK

become a stain of the escutcheon of

become a blot of the escutcheon of

categorize^US

be a blot on the landscape

put out of countenance

categorise^UK

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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

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

Verb

Insult

stigmatize^US

taint

revile

scandalize^US

run a smear campaign against

scandalise^UK

stigmatise^UK

insult

injure

censure

drag through the mire

minimize^US

criticize^US

criticise^UK

minimise^UK

trivialize^US

trivialise^UK

treat disrespectfully

rap

blacken someone's name

blacken the character of

give someone the brush-off

brush off

sling mud

put in a bad light

hurt someone's feelings

chill

give someone the go-by

drag someone's name through the mud

give the cold shoulder

sully the reputation of

write false reports about

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

give the cold shoulder to

omit

reject

shrug off

drag name through mud

satirize^US

satirise^UK

make cutting remarks about

give someone the cold-shoulder

antagonize^US

put someone's back up

be disagreeable

rankle with

hurt somebody's feelings

tread on someone's toes

antagonise^UK

put someone's nose out of joint

poke full of holes

knock bottom out of

take rug out from under

blank

scratch

give someone a slap in the face

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

tell someone where to get off

be contemptuous about

look right through someone

look straight through someone

look down your nose at

execrate

look down one's nose at

hand someone the frozen mitt

leave out in the cold

tell someone to get lost

traumatize^US

agonize^US

refuse to acknowledge

not be able to stomach

traumatise^UK

agonise^UK

take the mickey out of

give the Bronx cheer to

give something a miss

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Verb

To express disapproval of

criticise^UK

criticize^US

rap someone over the knuckles

express disapproval of

tick off

call to task

give someone a rating

give someone a row

give someone a wigging

give someone some stick

give someone a dressing-down

give someone an earful

give someone a roasting

give someone a telling-off

give someone a mouthful

give someone a rocket

give someone a rollicking

give the devil

read the riot act

give someone what for

rap over the knuckles

let someone have it

give someone a bollocking

give someone a caning

send someone away with a flea in their ear

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

give a piece of one's mind

drag through the mud

drag through the mire

jump down one's throat

belabor^US

scandalize^US

belabour^UK

scandalise^UK

give someone a bad press

bring someone to book

slap someone on the wrist

penalize^US

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

penalise^UK