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The synonyms of “Disrepute” are: discredit, disgrace, shame, dishonour, infamy, notoriety, ignominy, stigma, scandal, bad reputation, lack of respectability
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “disrepute” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| bad reputation | That which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency. |
| discredit | Loss or lack of reputation or respect. Your actions will bring discredit to your name. |
| disgrace | Loss of reputation or respect as the result of a dishonourable action. He s a disgrace to the legal profession. |
| dishonour | Lacking honor or integrity. They have brought dishonour upon our family. |
| ignominy | Public shame or disgrace. The ignominy of being imprisoned. |
| infamy | A state of extreme dishonor. A date which will live in infamy. |
| lack of respectability | The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable. |
| notoriety | The state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality. She has a certain notoriety. |
| scandal | Rumour or malicious gossip about scandalous events or actions. I know that you would want no scandal attached to her name. |
| shame | An unfortunate development. The incident had brought shame on his family. |
| stigma | The apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil. The stigma of having gone to prison will always be with me. |
| barrack | Lodge in barracks. The granary in which the platoons were barracked. |
| boo | Say boo to show disapproval of a speaker or performer. The audience greeted this comment with boos and hisses. |
| contemn | Treat or regard with contempt. It lay in Deronda s nature usually to contemn the feeble. |
| contempt | A manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous. This action displays an arrogant contempt for the wishes of the majority. |
| deride | Express contempt for; ridicule. The decision was derided by environmentalists. |
| derision | Contemptuous laughter. My stories were greeted with derision and disbelief. |
| despise | Feel contempt or a deep repugnance for. He despises the people he has to work for. |
| despite | Contemptuous disregard. The despite done by him to the holy relics. |
| discourtesy | A lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others. He was able to discourage visitors without obvious discourtesy. |
| discredit | Cause (an idea or account) to seem false or unreliable. The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary. |
| disdain | Look down on with disdain. He disdained to discuss the matter further. |
| disgrace | Loss of reputation or respect as the result of a dishonourable action. If he d gone back it would have brought disgrace on the family. |
| disrespect | A disrespectful mental attitude. Growing disrespect for the rule of law. |
| flout | Laugh at with contempt and derision. Flout the rules. |
| gibe | An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect. Some cynics in the media might gibe. |
| hoot | With reference to a car horn siren etc make or cause to make a hoot. Sam hooted his horn. |
| humiliation | The action of humiliating someone or the state of being humiliated. The conference decision was a humiliation for the union s executive. |
| indignity | Treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one’s dignity. The indignity of needing financial help. |
| insult | A disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act. They yelled insults at the visiting team. |
| jeer | Make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice. The crowd jeered at the speaker. |
| jibe | Make insulting or mocking remarks; jeer. A jibe at his old rivals. |
| mock | The act of mocking or ridiculing. Boys in mock battle. |
| mockery | A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody’s style, usually in a humorous way. Stung by her mockery Frankie hung his head. |
| parody | Make a parody of. He gave her a parody of a smile. |
| ridicule | Subject to laughter or ridicule. His theory was ridiculed and dismissed. |
| rudeness | A manner that is rude and insulting. Alice becomes disgusted by the rudeness of her three companions. |
| sarcasm | The use of irony to mock or convey contempt. He used sarcasm to upset his opponent. |
| scoff | An object of ridicule. You a scientist he scoffed. |
| scorn | Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike. I met with scoffs I met with scorns. |
| sneer | Smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner. She had sneered at their bad taste. |
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