n
(uncommon, humorous) A very short time in a negative spotlight of shame in individuals who have been subjected to public criticism and humiliation.
adj
Having given oneself up to vice; immoral; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked.
n
(obsolete) The act of bringing down or humbling; casting down.
adj
Tending to make abject.
n
Improper or incorrect use of language.
n
Misuse; improper use; perversion.
adj
(rare) Full of abuse; abusive.
n
(obsolete) Misuse, abuse.
adj
Archaic spelling of accursed. [(prenominal) Hateful; detestable, loathsome.]
n
Obsolete form of affront. [An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.]
adj
Tending to affront or offend.
n
An act of affronting; an insult or hostile confrontation.
n
The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.
n
(by extension) Something which is vehemently disliked by somebody.
n
(countable) A criticism, a critical remark.
adj
Critical or characterized by disapproval.
v
(neologism, humorous, rare) To dislike, to resent.
n
Alternative spelling of opprobrium [(countable, archaic) A cause, object, or situation of disgrace or shame.]
v
(transitive, rare) To make ashamed; to shame.
adj
vulnerable, especially to abuse or delinquency
n
(historical, Ancient Greece) public disgrace or stigma; outlawry; loss of civil rights
n
(obsolete) Imputation of dishonour.
n
Rare spelling of avengeance. [(obsolete) vengeance.]
n
(obsolete) A turning from with dislike; aversion.
n
A compliment which unintentionally comes across as an insult.
n
(figuratively, used with a possessive) Disfavor.
n
News of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events.
adj
Alloyed with inferior metal; debased.
v
To feel ashamed. (This entry is a translation hub.)
v
Obsolete form of begrudge. [To grudge about or over; be envious or covetous.]
adj
Containing calumny; slanderous.
adj
Possessing the traits of calumny.
n
Improper, immoral behavior
adj
Implying or expressing censure.
adj
Harshly critical, tending to censure.
n
A grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern.
adv
In a condemnable manner.
n
The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies superiority to another; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors.
n
Archaic spelling of condescension. [The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies superiority to another; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors.]
adj
Fit to be contemned; contemptible.
n
(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
adj
(linguistics) Of or pertaining to, or creating a word form denoting the negative attitude of the speaker.
adj
Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.
adj
(archaic, literary) Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; exhibiting an insolent or disdainful attitude.
n
Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.
n
(obsolete) Something used to conceal infamy.
n
(idiomatic) A situation that is considered to be a disgrace, or deplorable.
v
To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment.
n
(historical) A stone tablet inscribed with a curse, as used in parts of the ancient Mediterranean to target someone with maleficent magic.
adj
Worthy of a curse or of being cursed; abominable; detestable.
adj
Archaic spelling of cursed. [Under some divine harm, malady, or other curse.]
adj
Alternative form of cursed [Under some divine harm, malady, or other curse.]
n
Obsolete form of contempt. [(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.]
n
Obsolete form of contempt. [(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.]
v
(obsolete) To imperil; to endanger.
adj
(obsolete) Contentious, argumentative, full of strife.
adj
Worthy of being decried; condemnable.
n
(obsolete) Disgrace; dishonour.
adj
damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue
adj
(obsolete) Deprived of glory; dishonoured.
adv
In a deprecating manner.
n
(obsolete, rare) low estimation; disesteem; contempt
adj
(uncommon) Worthy of mockery.
adj
Deserving derision (“treatment with disdain or contempt”).
n
Act of treating with disdain.
adj
Deserving or provoking derision or ridicule.
n
An act which belittles; disparagement.
n
(obsolete) An unsightly object.
n
(particularly) Malicious or malevolent intention.
n
(archaic) Contempt, derision.
n
(obsolete, rare) A looking down upon; despisal.
n
Obsolete spelling of despite [(obsolete) Disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred.]
adj
(archaic) Worthy to be despised.
n
Contempt; scornful hatred.
v
To regard with contempt or scorn.
adv
Contemptuously; with scorn.
n
(archaic) Action or behaviour displaying such feelings; an outrage, insult.
adj
(archaic) Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate.
adj
Full of contempt or ill will; opprobrious; insulting.
adj
Obsolete form of despiteous. [Full of contempt or ill will; opprobrious; insulting.]
adj
(obsolete) Cursed; doomed.
n
Something or someone displeasing; anything that is disagreeable.
n
An act or expression of condemnation or disapproval, especially on moral grounds.
adj
Containing disapprobation; serving to disapprove.
adv
In a disapproving manner
adj
being in the nature of a disclamation
adj
Deserving disapprobation or blame.
n
(archaic) blame; censure; reproach; shunning
adj
discreditable; bringing discredit; shameful
n
(uncountable) A degree of dishonour or disesteem; ill repute; reproach.
v
(intransitive, obsolete) To be indignant or offended.
n
Obsolete spelling of disdain [(uncountable) A feeling of contempt or scorn.]
adj
Obsolete form of disdainful. [Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.]
adj
Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.
n
(countable) Something which brings dishonor; the cause of reproach or shame; great discredit.
n
The feeling of being disgraced.
adj
Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
adj
(obsolete) Causing disgrace.
adj
Disgraced, defiled, treated with dishonor.
v
To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.
v
(obsolete, transitive) To deprive of humour or desire; to put out of humour.
v
(transitive) To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like.
adj
(obsolete) Unpleasant; disagreeable.
v
Obsolete spelling of despise [To regard with contempt or scorn.]
adj
Obsolete form of displeasant. [(obsolete except as archaic) Unpleasant, disagreeable.]
v
(archaic) To displease or offend.
n
Blame; reproach; disapproval; criticism.
v
To bring into disrepute; to hold in dishonor.
v
(obsolete, transitive) To dislike.
n
(obsolete) A deprivation of honour or cause of disgrace.
n
(law) Evil intent: malice or fraud.
n
Obsolete form of duress. [(obsolete) Harsh treatment.]
adj
Liable to cause disapproval, objection or debate.
n
A word used for cursing; an oath.
n
Misconstruction of fearmongering. [the act of spreading needless fear; exaggerating purported threats in order to incite fear.]
n
A state of long-standing mutual hostility.
n
The act by which something is flouted.
adv
Owing to a sense of shame.
adv
Alternative form of for shame's sake (“Owing to a sense of shame”) [Owing to a sense of shame.]
v
Alternative form of forshame [(intransitive, obsolete) To be ashamed; be greatly ashamed.]
v
(transitive, obsolete) To despise; scorn.
v
(transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England) To dare; presume; have the face to.
adj
Of a person or entity, having ceased to be reputable and having instead become delinquent, criminal, or poorly behaved.
n
(uncountable) Violation of regulations or objectionable behavior.
v
To be unwilling to give or allow (someone something).
n
(nonstandard) The act or result of holding a grudge
n
(usually capitalized) Collection of the worst, most hated, or poorest-quality entries in a particular subject, medium, field, etc.
n
A place or course of danger.
n
A blog dedicated to expressing intense disapproval or hatred of someone or something.
adj
Obsolete form of hateful. [Evoking a feeling of hatred.]
n
A material, natural or man-made, which is intrinsically dangerous or otherwise poses a safety hazard, such as materials which are explosive, poisonous, chemically active (including acids and other corrosives), radioactive, or biologically active (including human blood and other medical waste).
n
(obsolete) Contempt; mockery; scorn.
n
A shameful spectacle; a scene.
n
(obsolete) Humility, humbleness.
adj
Of higher rank, status, quality, strength, etc.; inducing a feeling of inferiority.
adj
Liable to humiliate, degrade, shame or embarrass someone.
adj
Tending to hurt someone's feelings; insulting.
v
To make ignoble; to bring low.
adj
Marked by great dishonor, shame, disgrace or humiliation; shameful, disgraceful
n
(nonstandard) Alternative form of ignominy [Great dishonor, shame, or humiliation.]
n
Great dishonor, shame, or humiliation.
adj
(rare) Ignominious; marked by shame
n
Obsolete spelling of ignominy [Great dishonor, shame, or humiliation.]
n
(humorous) The act of ignoring.
n
A wicked act or behavior, especially a crime.
adj
Having a bad reputation.
n
Bad, cruel or unkind treatment.
n
Alternative spelling of ill will [A spiteful or vengeful attitude; a grudge; dislike.]
adj
(obsolete) disgraceful
n
An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.
n
an affront to one's dignity or pride
adv
(obsolete) In an unworthy manner.
n
Obsolete form of infamy. [The state of being infamous.]
adj
Causing infamy; disgraceful.
n
(law) A stigma attaching to a person's character that disqualifies them from being a witness.
adj
Ignominious; disgraceful.
v
(obsolete, transitive) To make odious or hateful.
n
(obsolete) defilement; pollution; stain
n
Insolent conduct or treatment; insult.
adj
Insulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner.
n
(uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.
n
(obsolete) The act of insulting; abusive or insolent treatment; insult.
adj
(rare, nonstandard) Insulting
n
(obsolete) Insolent treatment; insult.
n
Insults generally; the habit or process of insulting.
adj
(of a distinction) Offensively or unfairly discriminating.
adj
Worthless; worthy of contempt or derision.
v
(transitive) To detest, hate, or revile (someone or something).
n
(idiomatic) loss of the respect of others, humiliation, public disgrace
n
A habitually evil state of living, especially one that goes against Christian morals.
n
(India, law) Something done in bad faith.
n
Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
n
(literally) A wrong in itself; that which is injurious in its consequence.
n
corrupt behaviour, illegitimate activity, especially by someone in authority
n
Obsolete form of menace. [A perceived threat or danger.]
adj
(figuratively, obsolete) Synonym of sinful.
n
(obsolete) An evil or wrong affection; the state of being ill affected.
n
One who has behaved badly, or illegally.
n
(archaic) greed; avarice.
v
To disapprove of or dislike (someone or something); to have an aversion to.
adj
Having bad or wrong principles or moral values.
n
Despising or holding in contempt; disdain, scorn.
adj
derisive or contemptuous
n
(usually in the singular, formal) A punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided; (an instance of) retribution.
adj
Widely known, especially for something negative; infamous.
adj
That objurgates; sharply disapproving.
adj
Containing obloquy; reproachful.
adj
Obsolete form of offensive. [Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, or indignation.]
n
An affront, injury, or insult.
n
(obsolete) Assault; attack, offensive; offense.
adj
Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive.
adj
Expressing opprobrium; disparaging.
n
(rare, literary) Scornful reproach or disapproval; opprobrium.
n
Obsolete spelling of opprobry [(obsolete) Opprobrium.]
adj
Causing opprobrium; offensive and shameful.
n
(countable, archaic) A cause, object, or situation of disgrace or shame.
n
A pattern of communication designed to provoke outrage.
n
(archaic) The committing of an outrage.
adj
Arousing scorn or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.
adj
Wrong; defective; faulty.
n
A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.
adj
(obsolete) discernible
n
(uncountable) Enmity, ill feeling; (countable) a feeling of animosity or a dispute.
adj
Having (selfishly) abandoned a person, group, or ideal.
adj
(formal) shameful, infamous, disgraceful
adj
Taking offense; indignant.
adj
Deserving a rebuke; shameful.
adv
In a rebukeful manner.
adj
Prone to relapse into immoral or antisocial behavior.
adj
(obsolete) Insulting, disparaging.
n
(obsolete) Dislike; aversion.
v
(transitive) To cause repulsion or dislike in; to disgust.
adj
(obsolete) Opprobrious; scurrilous; reproachful; abusive.
adj
Immoral, having no religious or principled character.
n
(archaic) Resistance, fighting back.
n
Anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one has been wronged or betrayed by others; indignation.
n
(obsolete) reproach; reviling
v
(archaic, intransitive) To feel compassion or pity.
n
(obsolete) Something which causes regret or sorrow; a pitiful sight.
n
Obsolete form of shame. [Uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.]
n
Obsolete spelling of scorn [(uncountable) Contempt or disdain.]
adj
Showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous.
adj
Obsolete form of scornful. [Showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous.]
n
The act of one who scorns.
n
An act of defiance and contempt.
adj
Wrongly feeling guilt or anxiety about one’s morality; suffering from scrupulosity.
n
The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy.
adj
Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful
n
(obsolete) Something which makes someone feel ashamed.
adj
(chiefly Ireland, dialect) Deserving of shame; shameful.
adj
Worthy of shame; shameful.
n
Shame; scandal; disgrace.
adj
Worthy of shunning or of being shunned; reproachable; avoidable.
n
An embodiment of sin; a very wicked person.
n
A person who sins or has sinned.
n
(regional) The action of rejecting someone or something; rejection.
v
(transitive) To slight, ignore or behave coldly toward someone.
n
A mark of infamy or disgrace.
adj
Marked with a stigma, or with something reproachful to character; stigmatized.
n
(obsolete, rare) derision; mockery
adj
(obsolete) Liable to suspicion; suspicious.
v
Alternative spelling of take offense [To feel (and usually to show) resentment at another's actions or words.]
v
To feel (and usually to show) resentment at another's actions or words.
adv
In a reproachful manner; with upbraiding.
n
Ritualised hatred towards a perceived enemy, especially when encouraged for political reasons.
n
A feeling of anger or annoyance caused by something offensive.
v
(transitive) To treat without dignity.
adj
Obsolete form of inglorious. [Ignominious; disgraceful.]
v
(transitive) To make (someone or something) no longer noble
adj
Contemptuous of what is right or honorable.
n
A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans, or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud.
v
(obsolete, transitive) To avenge; to punish; to revenge.
n
Obsolete form of vengeance. [Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong.]
adj
(law, of a party or entity) In the habit of starting vexatious litigation and therefore liable to have restraints placed on one's ability to access the courts.
adj
much debated, discussed or disputed
n
(formal) disesteem; slight; disparagement
adj
(US) Tending to violate; of or relating to violation.
adj
(obsolete) Worthy of vituperation; shameful; disgraceful.
n
(usually capitalized) A collection of the worst or most hated entries in a particular subject, medium, field, or people who have failed to complete a challenge, etc.
v
To hope for bad things for someone or express this view.
n
Something that is immoral or not good.
adj
Wrong in many ways, to a great degree, or to the point of being disturbing.
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