ignominy
Day 29Level 2IG-nuh-min-ee
dishonor
disgrace or public shame; dishonor
Part of Speech: noun
Synonyms:
humiliation, disrepute, contempt
Antonyms:
esteem, honor
Example Sentence:
Stockton no longer suffers the ignominy of being the largest city to seek bankruptcy protection, thanks to Detroit.
Related Words
antediluvian
Day 29outdated
an-tee-di-LOO-vee-uhn
prehistoric; old-fashioned
arbitrate
Day 29settle a dispute
AHR-bih-trayt
to settle an argument between two parties
astute
Day 29clever and quick
uh-STOOT
clever; of keen penetration
axiomatic
Day 29self-evident
ak-see-uh-MAT-ik
self-evident
churlish
Day 29boorish
CHUR-lish
boorish, vulgar
conceit
Day 29egotism
kuhn-SEET
over-high opinion of one's own ability, importance etc.