Related Words:
- imputation
collapse - the attribution to a source or cause; "the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously"
- a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense); "he denied the imputation" related words >
- accounting for,
- accusal,
- accusation,
- accusing,
- adverse criticism,
- allegation,
- allegement,
- animadversion,
- answerability,
- application,
- arraignment,
- arrogation,
- ascription,
- aspersion,
- assignation,
- assignment,
- attachment,
- attaint,
- attribution,
- bad notices,
- bad press,
- badge of infamy,
- bar sinister,
- baton,
- bend sinister,
- bill of particulars,
- black eye,
- black mark,
- blame,
- blot,
- blur,
- brand,
- bringing of charges,
- bringing to book,
- broad arrow,
- captiousness,
- carping,
- cavil,
- caviling,
- censoriousness,
- censure,
- challenge,
- champain,
- charge,
- complaint,
- connection with,
- count,
- credit,
- criticism,
- delation,
- denouncement,
- denunciation,
- derivation from,
- disparagement,
- etiology,
- exception,
- faultfinding,
- flak,
- hairsplitting,
- hit,
- home thrust,
- honor,
- hostile criticism,
- hypercriticalness,
- hypercriticism,
- impeachment,
- implication,
- indictment,
- information,
- innuendo,
- insinuation,
- knock,
- lawsuit,
- laying of charges,
- mark of Cain,
- nagging,
- niggle,
- niggling,
- nit,
- nit-picking,
- obloquy,
- onus,
- overcriticalness,
- palaetiology,
- personal remark,
- personality,
- pestering,
- pettifogging,
- pillorying,
- placement,
- plaint,
- point champain,
- priggishness,
- prosecution,
- quibble,
- quibbling,
- rap,
- reference to,
- reflection,
- reprimand,
- reproach,
- reproachfulness,
- responsibility,
- saddling,
- slam,
- slur,
- sly suggestion,
- smear,
- smirch,
- smudge,
- smutch,
- spot,
- stain,
- stigma,
- stigmatism,
- stigmatization,
- stricture,
- suggestion,
- suit,
- swipe,
- taint,
- taking exception,
- tarnish,
- taxing,
- trichoschistism,
- true bill,
- uncomplimentary remark,
- unspoken accusation,
- veiled accusation,
- whispering campaign
- stricture
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- severe criticism related words >
- abbreviation,
- adverse criticism,
- anathema,
- animadversion,
- arraignment,
- arrest,
- arrestation,
- arrestment,
- aspersion,
- astriction,
- astringency,
- bad notices,
- bad press,
- blame,
- blockage,
- blocking,
- bottleneck,
- captiousness,
- carping,
- castigation,
- cavil,
- caviling,
- censoriousness,
- censure,
- cervix,
- check,
- circumscription,
- clogging,
- closing up,
- closure,
- coarctation,
- compactedness,
- compaction,
- compression,
- compressure,
- concentration,
- condemnation,
- condensation,
- consolidation,
- constraint,
- constriction,
- constringency,
- contraction,
- contracture,
- cramp,
- criticism,
- curtailment,
- damnation,
- decrease,
- decrial,
- delay,
- denouncement,
- denunciation,
- detainment,
- detention,
- deterrent,
- diminuendo,
- exception,
- excoriation,
- faultfinding,
- fixation,
- flak,
- flaying,
- foot-dragging,
- fulmination,
- fustigation,
- hairsplitting,
- hampering,
- hindering,
- hindrance,
- hit,
- holdback,
- holdup,
- home thrust,
- hostile criticism,
- hourglass,
- hourglass figure,
- hypercriticalness,
- hypercriticism,
- impeachment,
- impediment,
- imputation,
- indictment,
- inhibition,
- interdiction,
- interference,
- interruption,
- isthmus,
- knitting,
- knock,
- let,
- nagging,
- narrow place,
- narrowing,
- neck,
- negativism,
- niggle,
- niggling,
- nit,
- nit-picking,
- nuisance value,
- obloquy,
- obstruction,
- obstructionism,
- occlusion,
- opposition,
- overcriticalness,
- pestering,
- pettifogging,
- pillorying,
- priggishness,
- puckering,
- pursing,
- quibble,
- quibbling,
- rap,
- reduction,
- reflection,
- reprehension,
- repression,
- reproachfulness,
- reprobation,
- resistance,
- restraint,
- restriction,
- retardation,
- retardment,
- setback,
- shortening,
- skinning alive,
- slam,
- solidification,
- squeeze,
- stranglehold,
- stranglement,
- strangulation,
- striction,
- suppression,
- swipe,
- systole,
- taking exception,
- taper,
- tapering,
- trichoschistism,
- wasp waist,
- wrinkling
- Sabbatarian,
- Spartan,
- Spartanic,
- absolute,
- absolutist,
- absolutistic,
- accurate,
- arbitrary,
- aristocratic,
- arrogant,
- aspersion,
- astringent,
- attentive,
- austere,
- authoritarian,
- authoritative,
- autocratic,
- bigoted,
- bossy,
- careful,
- censorious,
- choicy,
- choosy,
- circumscription,
- close,
- cold-blooded,
- complete,
- compulsive,
- confining,
- conscientious,
- constant,
- constrictive,
- correct,
- cramp,
- creedbound,
- critical,
- defined,
- delicate,
- demanding,
- despotic,
- detailed,
- dictatorial,
- direct,
- discriminating,
- discriminative,
- dogmatic,
- domineering,
- dour,
- draconian,
- evangelical,
- even,
- exact,
- exacting,
- exigent,
- express,
- exquisite,
- faithful,
- fastidious,
- feudal,
- fine,
- finical,
- finicking,
- finicky,
- firm,
- forbidding,
- fundamentalist,
- fussy,
- grim,
- grinding,
- hard,
- hard-boiled,
- harsh,
- hidebound,
- high-handed,
- hyperorthodox,
- imperative,
- imperial,
- imperious,
- inerrable,
- inerrant,
- infallible,
- inflexible,
- ironhanded,
- just,
- limitation,
- literalist,
- literalistic,
- lordly,
- magisterial,
- magistral,
- masterful,
- mathematical,
- meticulous,
- micrometrically precise,
- microscopic,
- minute,
- monocratic,
- narrow,
- nice,
- obloquy,
- oppressive,
- overbearing,
- overconscientious,
- overruling,
- overscrupulous,
- particular,
- peremptory,
- perfectionistic,
- picky,
- pinpoint,
- pitiless,
- precise,
- precisianist,
- precisianistic,
- precisionistic,
- priggish,
- prudish,
- punctilious,
- punctual,
- purist,
- puristic,
- puritanic,
- puritanical,
- refined,
- reflection,
- religious,
- religiously exact,
- repressive,
- right,
- rigid,
- rigorist,
- rigorous,
- rugged,
- ruthless,
- scientific,
- scientifically exact,
- scrupulous,
- scrutinizing,
- selective,
- sensitive,
- severe,
- slam,
- slur,
- square,
- staunch,
- stern,
- stint,
- straitlaced,
- stricture,
- stringent,
- subtle,
- suppressive,
- tender-conscienced,
- thorough,
- tough,
- tyrannical,
- tyrannous,
- uncompromising,
- undeviating,
- undistorted,
- unerring,
- unsparing,
- unsympathetic,
- veracious,
- veridical
- shame
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- a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
- a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
- surpass or beat by a wide margin
- cause to be ashamed
- compel through a sense of shame; "She shamed him into making amends" related words >
- abasement,
- abash,
- abashment,
- abomination,
- apologies,
- atrocity,
- attrition,
- ayenbite of inwit,
- bad,
- besmirch,
- bitterness,
- blacken,
- bring down,
- bring into discredit,
- bring low,
- bring shame upon,
- bully,
- burning shame,
- byword,
- byword of reproach,
- calamity,
- calumniate,
- calumniation,
- cast reproach upon,
- catastrophe,
- chagrin,
- chasten,
- coerce,
- comedown,
- contempt,
- contriteness,
- contrition,
- coyness,
- debase,
- debasement,
- decency,
- decorousness,
- decorum,
- defamation,
- defame,
- deflate,
- deflation,
- defrock,
- degradation,
- degrade,
- delicacy,
- denigration,
- deplume,
- derogation,
- descent,
- desecration,
- diffidence,
- dirty shame,
- disaster,
- disconcert,
- discountenance,
- discredit,
- disesteem,
- disfavor,
- disgrace,
- dishonor,
- disparagement,
- displume,
- disrepute,
- drive,
- dump,
- eclipse,
- elegance,
- embarrass,
- embarrassment,
- error,
- evil,
- force,
- grief,
- guilt,
- hangdog look,
- humble,
- humbled pride,
- humiliate,
- humiliation,
- humility,
- ignominy,
- impute shame to,
- infamy,
- iniquity,
- knavery,
- let down,
- letdown,
- low-down dirty shame,
- modesty,
- mortification,
- mortify,
- obliquity,
- obloquy,
- odium,
- opprobrium,
- outclass,
- outdo,
- outrage,
- outshine,
- outstrip,
- overshadow,
- peccancy,
- pillory,
- pity,
- profanation,
- propriety,
- prudishness,
- pudency,
- pudicity,
- push,
- put down,
- put out,
- put to shame,
- put-down,
- reflect discredit upon,
- regret,
- regretfulness,
- regrets,
- regretting,
- remorse,
- remorse of conscience,
- remorsefulness,
- repining,
- reproach,
- reprobacy,
- respectability,
- sacrilege,
- scandal,
- scandalize,
- seemliness,
- self-abasement,
- self-abnegation,
- self-diminishment,
- self-reproach,
- setdown,
- shamefacedness,
- shamefastness,
- shamefulness,
- show up,
- shyness,
- sin,
- smear,
- sorriness,
- sorrow,
- stain,
- stigmatize,
- subdue,
- suppress,
- surpass,
- taint,
- tarnish,
- terrible thing,
- timidity,
- unfrock,
- vilification,
- villainy,
- violation,
- wistfulness,
- wrong
- dishonor
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- lacking honor or integrity
- a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"
- refuse to accept; "dishonor checks and drafts"
- bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime" related words >
- abase,
- abuse,
- affront,
- aspersion,
- bad character,
- bad debt,
- bad name,
- bad odor,
- bad report,
- bad reputation,
- bad repute,
- belittlement,
- black mark,
- blemish,
- blot,
- bring into discredit,
- bring low,
- bring shame upon,
- call names,
- cast reproach upon,
- commit sacrilege,
- corruptedness,
- corruption,
- corruptness,
- criminality,
- crookedness,
- debase,
- debauch,
- defamation,
- default,
- defection,
- defile,
- deflower,
- defrock,
- degrade,
- delinquence,
- delinquency,
- denigration,
- deplume,
- depreciation,
- derogation,
- desecrate,
- detraction,
- deviousness,
- disallow,
- disapprobation,
- discourtesy,
- discredit,
- disesteem,
- disfavor,
- disgrace,
- dishonesty,
- dishonoring,
- disoblige,
- disparagement,
- displume,
- disrepute,
- disrespect,
- disrespectfulness,
- dump on,
- evasiveness,
- evil repute,
- feloniousness,
- fleer at,
- flout,
- fraudulence,
- fraudulency,
- gibe at,
- give offense to,
- humble,
- humiliate,
- hurl a brickbat,
- ignominy,
- ill fame,
- ill repute,
- ill-favor,
- improbity,
- impudence,
- impute shame to,
- indignity,
- indirection,
- infamy,
- injure,
- insolence,
- insult,
- irreverence,
- jeer at,
- jibe at,
- lack of respect,
- levant,
- libel,
- mock,
- mortify,
- nondischarge of debts,
- nonpayment,
- nonremittal,
- not pay,
- obloquy,
- odium,
- offend,
- opprobrium,
- outrage,
- pillory,
- poor reputation,
- profane,
- protest,
- protested bill,
- public dishonor,
- put down,
- put to shame,
- rape,
- ravish,
- reflect discredit upon,
- refuse to pay,
- reproach,
- repudiate,
- repudiation,
- ridicule,
- scoff at,
- seduce,
- shadiness,
- shady reputation,
- shame,
- shiftiness,
- slander,
- slight,
- slipperiness,
- slur,
- smear,
- smirch,
- stop payment,
- taunt,
- treat with indignity,
- trickiness,
- uncollectible,
- unconscientiousness,
- underhandedness,
- unfrock,
- unsavoriness,
- unsavory reputation,
- unscrupulousness,
- unstraightforwardness,
- violate,
- vitiate,
- welsh
- discredit
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- cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary"
- damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians" related words >
- agnosticism,
- asperse,
- aspersion,
- atheism,
- bad character,
- bad name,
- bad odor,
- bad report,
- bad reputation,
- bad repute,
- belie,
- belittle,
- besmirch,
- blacken,
- blemish,
- blot,
- blow sky-high,
- blow up,
- brand,
- bring down,
- bring into discredit,
- bring low,
- bring shame upon,
- bring to naught,
- calumniate,
- cast reproach upon,
- cry down,
- damage,
- debase,
- decry,
- defamation,
- defame,
- deflate,
- defrock,
- degradation,
- degrade,
- demean,
- denial,
- deny,
- deplume,
- deprecate,
- depreciate,
- derogate from,
- destroy,
- detract,
- detract from,
- devaluate,
- devalue,
- diminish,
- disapprobation,
- disapprove of,
- disbelief,
- disbelieve,
- disconfirm,
- disesteem,
- disfavor,
- disgrace,
- dishonor,
- disparage,
- displume,
- disprove,
- dispute,
- disrepute,
- distrust,
- doubt,
- doubtfulness,
- dubiousness,
- evil repute,
- explode,
- expose,
- gag on,
- harm,
- heresy,
- hold in contempt,
- humiliate,
- humiliation,
- ignominy,
- ill fame,
- ill repute,
- ill-favor,
- impute shame to,
- inability to believe,
- incredulity,
- infamy,
- infidelity,
- invalidate,
- knock,
- libel,
- lower,
- make little of,
- malign,
- minimifidianism,
- minimize,
- misbelief,
- misbelieve,
- mistrust,
- mock,
- negate,
- negative,
- nonbelief,
- not admit,
- not believe,
- not buy,
- not swallow,
- nullifidianism,
- obloquy,
- odium,
- opprobrium,
- pillory,
- poor reputation,
- prove the contrary,
- public dishonor,
- puncture,
- put down,
- put to shame,
- qualm,
- question,
- reduce,
- reflect discredit upon,
- reflection,
- refuse to admit,
- refuse to credit,
- refute,
- reject,
- rejection,
- reproach,
- ridicule,
- ruin,
- run down,
- scandal,
- scepticism,
- scruple,
- shady reputation,
- shame,
- shoot,
- show up,
- slander,
- slight,
- slur,
- smear,
- smirch,
- speak ill of,
- stigma,
- stigmatize,
- submit to indignity,
- sully,
- suspicion,
- taint,
- tarnish,
- unbelief,
- unbelieve,
- unbelievingness,
- undercut,
- unfrock,
- unsavory reputation,
- vilify
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