Synonyms for obloquy
ˈɒb lə kwioblo·quy

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1. obloquynoun

   Abusive language

   Synonyms:
   defamation, insult

2. obloquynoun

   Disgrace suffered from abusive language

   Synonyms:
   opprobrium

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. obloquy

   Synonyms:
   abuse, animadversion, blame, censure, condemnation, contempt, denunciation, disapprobation, disapproval, disparagement, hissing, ignominy, reproach, reproof, repudiation, scorn, slander, vilification, vituperation

   Antonyms:
   acclaim, acclamation, adulation, applause, approbation, approval, cheering, cheers, compliment, encomium, eulogy, flattery, laudation, panegyric, plaudit, praise, sycophancy

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. obloquy

   Synonyms:
   censure, blame, defamation, contumely, reproach

   Antonyms:
   praise, panegyric, acclamation, encomium

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. obloquy, opprobriumnoun

   state of disgrace resulting from public abuse

   Synonyms:
   hatchet job, infamy, calumniation, calumny, traducement, defamation, opprobrium

2. defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet jobnoun

   a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

   Synonyms:
   hatchet job, calumniation, calumny, traducement, defamation, denigration, aspersion, opprobrium, slander

Matched Categories

1. • Disparagement
   • Shame

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. obloquynoun

   Synonyms:
   reproach, detraction, censure, blame, calumny, contumely, slander, defamation, backbiting, traducing, aspersion, reviling

2. obloquynoun

   Synonyms:
   dishonor, disgrace, shame, infamy, opprobrium, odium, scandal

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How to use obloquy in a sentence?

1. Jimoh Oluwatobi segun:

   To die of obscurity is a great obloquy to an intellectual being.