shaming

ADJECTIVE

opprobrious

Synonyms

WEAK

abasing calumniatory contemptuous contumelious damaging debasing defamatory defaming denigrating depreciative derogative despicable despiteful detractive disgracing dishonoring disparaging humiliating hurting injuring injurious insolent insulting invective libeling malevolent malign malignant maligning notorious offending offensive pejorative reproaching reviling scandalous scurrilous spiteful truculent vile vitriolic vituperative vulgar

Antonyms

WEAK

complimentary flattering kind nice praising

ADJECTIVE

outrageous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barbaric brazen disgraceful egregious flagrant heinous horrendous horrible inhuman scandalous scurrilous shocking violent wanton

WEAK

abominable atrocious beastly contemptible contumelious corrupt criminal debasing debauching degenerate depraving disgracing flagitious gross ignoble infamous iniquitous malevolent monstrous nefarious notorious odious opprobrious shameless sinful unbearable ungodly unspeakable villainous wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clean gentle mild moral

WEAK

acceptable delightful good magnificent pleasing reasonable sensible wonderful

ADJECTIVE

shameful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dastardly disgraceful embarrassing flagrant heinous humiliating ignominious immoral indecent outrageous reprehensible scandalous shocking sinful vile

WEAK

base carnal contemptible corrupt debauched degrading diabolical dishonorable drunken immodest impure infamous intemperate lewd low mean mortifying notorious obscene opprobrious profligate reprobate ribald unbecoming unclean unworthy villainous vulgar wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

chaste good kind magnificent mild moral pure respectable virtuous wonderful

WEAK

reputable

NOUN

meanness

Synonyms

STRONG

belittling cheating scolding

WEAK

coveting deceiving defaming defrauding degrading dishonoring groveling grudging quarreling sneaking

Antonyms

WEAK

generosity nobility worthiness

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A federal Anti-Lunch Shaming Act was introduced in 2019 but never passed.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2025

But Snag founder Ms Read says: "Shaming fat people does not help them to lose weight and actually it really impacts mental health and therefore their physical health."

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

Shaming people prevents them from pursuing healthy behaviors.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2023

Shaming people and canceling careers never advanced civility or fostered mutual respect.

From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2022

It were sweet to make him burn With his poverty in turn, Shaming him in those bright eyes, Which to him are more than skies!

From A Hidden Life and Other Poems by MacDonald, George

shaming

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