disgraced

Thân thiện

The disgraced politician left the courthouse in silence.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Suffering shame: The state of having lost respect, honor, or esteem due to one's own actions or circumstances, resulting in public disapproval or humiliation.

Usage

The adjective "disgraced" is used to describe a person, group, or entity that has fallen from a position of respect or honor. It implies a public dimension to the shame, often following a scandal, failure, or misconduct. It typically precedes the noun it modifies.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The disgraced politician resigned from office after the corruption scandal.
  • He lived the rest of his life as a disgraced former officer.
  • The company is trying to rebuild its reputation after the actions of its disgraced founder.

Advanced Usage

• "to be disgraced": This common construction emphasizes the state of having been brought into disgrace.
  • After the verdict, he was utterly disgraced in the eyes of his community.
• "to live in disgraced obscurity": A phrase describing a life spent out of the public eye following a fall from grace.
  • The once-celebrated author spent his final years in disgraced obscurity.

Variants and Related Words

• Disgrace (noun): The loss of respect, honor, or esteem; a state of shame.
  • His actions brought disgrace upon the family.
• Disgrace (verb): To bring shame or dishonor upon someone or something.
  • He disgraced his uniform with his behavior.
• Disgraceful (adjective): Deserving or causing disgrace; shockingly unacceptable.
  • The conditions in the prison were disgraceful.

Synonyms

• Shamed: Made to feel ashamed.
• Discredited: Having lost credibility or reputation.
• Dishonored: Deprived of honor or respect.
• Disreputable: Not considered to be respectable in character or appearance.

Antonyms

• Honored: Regarded with great respect.
• Esteemed: Held in high regard; respected.
• Respected: Admired deeply, as a result of abilities, qualities, or achievements.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• To fall from grace: To lose status, respect, or favor.
  • The CEO fell from grace after the financial mismanagement was revealed. (This idiom describes the process that leads to being "disgraced".)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. suffering shame

Từ đồng nghĩa

• discredited
• dishonored
• shamed