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- pronunciation:
- dihs
greIs
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
loss of respect, honor, or favor; shame.
The team was in disgrace with its fans after losing three games in a row.- synonyms:
- contempt, shame
- similar words:
- disfavor, scandal
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| definition 2: |
that which has or causes shame.
He is a disgrace to his family.- antonyms:
- credit, honor
- similar words:
- blot, embarrassment, scandal, smear, stain
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| related words: |
pity |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
disgraces, disgracing, disgraced |
| definition: |
to bring shame to.
He disgraced the team by cheating.- synonyms:
- degrade, dishonor, shame
- similar words:
- embarrass, humiliate, put to shame, smear, soil, tarnish
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| related words: |
affront, brand, humble, stain |
The word disgrace
contains the following part:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs (dishearten) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disagree, disagreeable, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapprove, disbelief, discard, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disgrace, disgust, dishonest, disintegrate, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, disobey, disorder, disown, dispense, displace, display, displease, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissect, dissent, dissolve, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
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