Disgrace vs Dishonour - What's the difference?
disgrace | dishonour |
The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
* Shakespeare
The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy.
That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being.
(obsolete) An act of unkindness; a disfavor.
* Francis Bacon
To disrespect another; to put someone out of favor.
Shame or disgrace.
Lack of honour or integrity.
(legal) Failure or refusal of the drawee or intended acceptor of a negotiable instrument, such as a bill of exchange or note, to accept it or, if it is accepted, to pay and retire it.
To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.
To refuse to accept something, such as a cheque; to not honor.
To violate or rape.
Dishonour is a synonym of disgrace.
As nouns the difference between disgrace and dishonour
is that disgrace is the condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect while dishonour is shame or disgrace.As verbs the difference between disgrace and dishonour
is that disgrace is to disrespect another; to put someone out of favor while dishonour is to bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.disgrace
English
(wikipedia disgrace)Noun
(en noun)- Macduff lives in disgrace .
- the interchange continually of favours and disgraces
Verb
External links
* *dishonour
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Alternative forms
* dishonorNoun
- You have brought dishonour upon the family.
Synonyms
*Verb
(en verb)- You have dishonoured the family.