ignominious

Questions about ignominious

What does ignominious mean?

ignominious means "(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame".

How many syllables are in ignominious?

ignominious has 5 syllables: ig-no-min-i-ous. The stress falls on "min". In IPA it is /ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/.

What is another word for ignominious?

Close synonyms include black, disgraceful, inglorious, opprobrious, shameful. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is ignominious a common word?

ignominious is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.