ignominious

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪgnəˈmɪniəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɪgnəˈmɪniəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ig′nə min′ē əs)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ig•no•min•i•ous /ˌɪgnəˈmɪniəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. of or relating to ignominy:an ignominious retreat.
ig•no•min•i•ous•ly, adv. See -nom-2.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ig•no•min•i•ous  (ig′nə min′ē əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. marked by or attended with ignominy;
    discreditable;
    humiliating:an ignominious retreat.
  2. bearing or deserving ignominy;
    contemptible.
  • Latin ignōminiōsus. See ignominy, -ous
  • late Middle English 1375–1425
ig′no•min′i•ous•ly, adv. 
ig′no•min′i•ous•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged degrading, disgraceful, dishonorable, shameful.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged despicable, ignoble.
'ignominious' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dishonorable - fiasco - ignoble - opprobrious - shameful - vile

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