Loss of or damage to one's reputation

• opprobrium

  1. Disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy.
  2. Scornful reproach or contempt:
  3. A cause of shame or disgrace.

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  1. Disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy.
  2. Scornful reproach or contempt:
  3. A cause of shame or disgrace.

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• odium

  1. The state or quality of being odious.
  2. Strong dislike, contempt, or aversion.
  3. A state of disgrace resulting from hateful or detestable conduct.

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  1. The state or quality of being odious.
  2. Strong dislike, contempt, or aversion.
  3. A state of disgrace resulting from hateful or detestable conduct.

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• obloquy

  1. Abusively detractive language or utterance; calumny:
  2. The condition of disgrace suffered as a result of abuse or vilification; ill repute.

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  1. Abusively detractive language or utterance; calumny:
  2. The condition of disgrace suffered as a result of abuse or vilification; ill repute.

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• ill repute

  1. bad reputation

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  1. bad reputation

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• ignominy

  1. Great personal dishonor or humiliation:
  2. An instance or source of this:

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  1. Great personal dishonor or humiliation:
  2. An instance or source of this:

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• humiliation

  1. The act of humiliating; degradation.
  2. The state of being humiliated or disgraced; shame.
  3. A humiliating condition or circumstance.

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  1. The act of humiliating; degradation.
  2. The state of being humiliated or disgraced; shame.
  3. A humiliating condition or circumstance.

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• disrepute

  1. Damage to or loss of reputation.

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  1. Damage to or loss of reputation.

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• dishonor

  1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation.
  2. The condition of having lost honor or good repute.
  3. A cause of loss of honor:

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  1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation.
  2. The condition of having lost honor or good repute.
  3. A cause of loss of honor:

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• disgrace

  1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation; shame.
  2. The condition of being strongly and generally disapproved.
  3. One that brings disfavor or discredit:

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  1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation; shame.
  2. The condition of being strongly and generally disapproved.
  3. One that brings disfavor or discredit:

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• discredit

  1. To damage in reputation; disgrace:
  2. To cause to be doubted or distrusted:
  3. To refuse to believe:

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  1. To damage in reputation; disgrace:
  2. To cause to be doubted or distrusted:
  3. To refuse to believe:

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• bad odor

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• bad name

  1. Used other than as an idiom: see bad,"Ž name.
  2. Lack of reverence or esteem. Poor reputation.

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  1. Used other than as an idiom: see bad,"Ž name.
  2. Lack of reverence or esteem. Poor reputation.

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A great disappointment or regrettable fact

• bummer

  1. One that depresses, frustrates, or disappoints:
  2. An adverse reaction to a hallucinogenic drug.
  3. A loafer or idler.

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  1. One that depresses, frustrates, or disappoints:
  2. An adverse reaction to a hallucinogenic drug.
  3. A loafer or idler.

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• pity

  1. Sympathy and sorrow aroused by the misfortune or suffering of another.
  2. A matter of regret:
  3. To feel pity for or on account of:

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  1. Sympathy and sorrow aroused by the misfortune or suffering of another.
  2. A matter of regret:
  3. To feel pity for or on account of:

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• crime

  1. An act committed in violation of law where the consequence of conviction by a court is punishment, especially where the punishment is a serious one such as imprisonment.
  2. Unlawful activity:
  3. A serious offense, especially one in violation of morality.

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  1. An act committed in violation of law where the consequence of conviction by a court is punishment, especially where the punishment is a serious one such as imprisonment.
  2. Unlawful activity:
  3. A serious offense, especially one in violation of morality.

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To cause to feel embarrassment, dishonor, and often guilt

• reproach

  1. To express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone).
  2. An expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke:
  3. Blame or disapproval:

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  1. To express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone).
  2. An expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke:
  3. Blame or disapproval:

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To damage in reputation

• dishonor

  1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation.
  2. The condition of having lost honor or good repute.
  3. A cause of loss of honor:

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  1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation.
  2. The condition of having lost honor or good repute.
  3. A cause of loss of honor:

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• disgrace

  1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation; shame.
  2. The condition of being strongly and generally disapproved.
  3. One that brings disfavor or discredit:

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  1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation; shame.
  2. The condition of being strongly and generally disapproved.
  3. One that brings disfavor or discredit:

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• discredit

  1. To damage in reputation; disgrace:
  2. To cause to be doubted or distrusted:
  3. To refuse to believe:

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  1. To damage in reputation; disgrace:
  2. To cause to be doubted or distrusted:
  3. To refuse to believe:

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A disgrace

• blot

  1. A spot or a stain caused by a discoloring substance:
  2. An association of disgrace with one's character or reputation.
  3. The Northern, Southern, or Western blot analyses.

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  1. A spot or a stain caused by a discoloring substance:
  2. An association of disgrace with one's character or reputation.
  3. The Northern, Southern, or Western blot analyses.

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• stigma

  1. An association of disgrace or public disapproval with something, such as an action or condition:
  2. A visible indicator of disease.
  3. A small bodily mark, especially a birthmark or scar, that is congenital or indicative of a condition or disease.

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  1. An association of disgrace or public disapproval with something, such as an action or condition:
  2. A visible indicator of disease.
  3. A small bodily mark, especially a birthmark or scar, that is congenital or indicative of a condition or disease.

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• embarrassment

  1. The act or an instance of embarrassing:
  2. The state of being embarrassed:
  3. A source or cause of being embarrassed:

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  1. The act or an instance of embarrassing:
  2. The state of being embarrassed:
  3. A source or cause of being embarrassed:

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A sense of wrongdoing

• pangs of remorse

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• stings of conscience

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• self-disgust

  1. Disgust with oneself.

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  1. Disgust with oneself.

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• self-reproof

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• self-reproach

  1. The act or an instance of charging oneself with a fault or mistake.

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  1. The act or an instance of charging oneself with a fault or mistake.

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• abashment

  1. The state of being abashed; embarrassment from shame. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.]

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  1. The state of being abashed; embarrassment from shame. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.]

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• embarrassment

  1. The act or an instance of embarrassing:
  2. The state of being embarrassed:
  3. A source or cause of being embarrassed:

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  1. The act or an instance of embarrassing:
  2. The state of being embarrassed:
  3. A source or cause of being embarrassed:

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• stupefaction

  1. The act or an instance of stupefying.
  2. The state of being stupefied.
  3. Great astonishment or consternation.

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  1. The act or an instance of stupefying.
  2. The state of being stupefied.
  3. Great astonishment or consternation.

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• remorse

  1. Moral anguish arising from repentance for past misdeeds; bitter regret.
  2. Compassion.

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  1. Moral anguish arising from repentance for past misdeeds; bitter regret.
  2. Compassion.

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• irritation

  1. The act of irritating:
  2. The condition of being irritated; vexation:
  3. A source of irritation:

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  1. The act of irritating:
  2. The condition of being irritated; vexation:
  3. A source of irritation:

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• discomposure

  1. Absence of composure.

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  1. Absence of composure.

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• chagrin

  1. A keen feeling of mental unease, as of annoyance or embarrassment, caused by failure, disappointment, or a disconcerting event:
  2. To cause to feel chagrin; mortify or discomfit:

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  1. A keen feeling of mental unease, as of annoyance or embarrassment, caused by failure, disappointment, or a disconcerting event:
  2. To cause to feel chagrin; mortify or discomfit:

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• regret

  1. To feel sorry, disappointed, distressed, or remorseful about:
  2. To remember with a feeling of loss or sorrow; mourn:
  3. To feel regret.

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  1. To feel sorry, disappointed, distressed, or remorseful about:
  2. To remember with a feeling of loss or sorrow; mourn:
  3. To feel regret.

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• compunction

  1. A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt:
  2. A sting of conscience or a pang of doubt aroused by wrongdoing or the prospect of wrongdoing:

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  1. A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt:
  2. A sting of conscience or a pang of doubt aroused by wrongdoing or the prospect of wrongdoing:

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• humiliation

  1. The act of humiliating; degradation.
  2. The state of being humiliated or disgraced; shame.
  3. A humiliating condition or circumstance.

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  1. The act of humiliating; degradation.
  2. The state of being humiliated or disgraced; shame.
  3. A humiliating condition or circumstance.

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• confusion

  1. The act of confusing or the state of being confused:
  2. An instance of being confused:
  3. Impaired orientation with respect to time, place, or person; a disturbed mental state.

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  1. The act of confusing or the state of being confused:
  2. An instance of being confused:
  3. Impaired orientation with respect to time, place, or person; a disturbed mental state.

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• mortification

  1. A feeling of shame, humiliation, or wounded pride.
  2. Discipline of the body and the appetites by self-denial or self-inflicted privation, especially when undertaken for religious reasons.
  3. Death or decay of living tissue; gangrene.

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  1. A feeling of shame, humiliation, or wounded pride.
  2. Discipline of the body and the appetites by self-denial or self-inflicted privation, especially when undertaken for religious reasons.
  3. Death or decay of living tissue; gangrene.

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• bad conscience

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A condition of disgrace

• degradation

  1. The act or process of degrading.
  2. The state of being degraded; degeneration.
  3. A decline to a lower condition, quality, or level.

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  1. The act or process of degrading.
  2. The state of being degraded; degeneration.
  3. A decline to a lower condition, quality, or level.

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• dishonor

  1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation.
  2. The condition of having lost honor or good repute.
  3. A cause of loss of honor:

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  1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation.
  2. The condition of having lost honor or good repute.
  3. A cause of loss of honor:

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• humiliation

  1. The act of humiliating; degradation.
  2. The state of being humiliated or disgraced; shame.
  3. A humiliating condition or circumstance.

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  1. The act of humiliating; degradation.
  2. The state of being humiliated or disgraced; shame.
  3. A humiliating condition or circumstance.

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