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- [dis-greys]
- /dɪsˈgreɪs/
- /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
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- [dis-greys]
- /dɪsˈgreɪs/
Definitions of disgraced word
- noun disgraced the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals. 1
- noun disgraced a person, act, or thing that causes shame, reproach, or dishonor or is dishonorable or shameful. 1
- noun disgraced the state of being out of favor; exclusion from favor, confidence, or trust: courtiers and ministers in disgrace. 1
- verb with object disgraced to bring or reflect shame or reproach upon: to be disgraced by cowardice. 1
- verb with object disgraced to dismiss with discredit; put out of grace or favor; rebuke or humiliate: to be disgraced at court. 1
- noun disgraced Having fallen from favor or a position of power or honor ; discredited. 1
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Origin of disgraced
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; (noun) < Middle French < Italian disgrazia, equivalent to dis- dis-1 + grazia < Latin gratia (see grace); (v.) < Middle French disgracier < Italian disgraziare, derivative of disgrazia
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Parts of speech for Disgraced
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disgraced popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
disgraced usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disgraced
adj disgraced
- humiliated — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
- degraded — disgraced, debased, depraved, etc.
- discharged — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
- abject — You use abject to emphasize that a situation or quality is extremely bad.
- downtrodden — tyrannized over; oppressed: the downtrodden plebeians of ancient Rome.
adjective disgraced
- discredited — Simple past tense and past participle of discredit.
- condemned — A condemned man or woman is going to be executed.
- fallen — past participle of fall.
- shunned — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
- defrocked — Simple past tense and past participle of defrock.
Antonyms for disgraced
adj disgraced
- honored — of, relating to, or noting honor.
adjective disgraced
noun disgraced
- graced — elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action: We watched her skate with effortless grace across the ice. Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity. Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
Top questions with disgraced
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