Scandalous Vocabulary

noun a state of dishonor or disgrace; public shame or humiliation

• The disgraced politician faced public ignominy after being caught in a corruption scandal.
• She couldn't bear the ignominy of losing the game in front of her friends.
• He was trying to avoid the ignominy of being dumped by his girlfriend.
• The artist's work was met with ignominy by critics, but he remained proud of his creations.

noun disgrace or discredit brought upon someone or something

• The politician faced a storm of obloquy after being caught in a corruption scandal.
• She couldn't handle the obloquy from her classmates after the embarrassing incident.
• The celebrity couldn't escape the obloquy from the tabloids.
• The artist endured years of obloquy before finally being recognized for their talent.