Synonyms for stigma
ˈstɪg mə; ˈstɪg mə tə, stɪgˈmɑ tə, -ˈmæt əstig·ma

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. stigma

   Whatever mars the beauty or completeness of an object is a blemish, whether original, as squinting eyes, or the result of accident or disease, etc., as the pits of smallpox. A blemish is superficial; a flaw or taint is in structure or substance. In the moral sense, we speak of a blot or stain upon reputation; a flaw or taint in character. A defect is the want or lack of something; fault, primarily a failing, is something that fails of an apparent intent or disappoints a natural expectation; thus a sudden dislocation or displacement of geological strata is called a fault. Figuratively, a blemish comes from one's own ill-doing; a brand or stigma is inflicted by others; as, the brand of infamy.

   Synonyms:
   blemish, blot, blur, brand, crack, daub, defacement, defect, deformity, dent, disfigurement, disgrace, dishonor, fault, flaw, imperfection, injury, reproach, smirch, soil, speck, spot, stain, taint, tarnish

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. stigma

   Synonyms:
   brand, mark, infamy, disgrace, blot, stain

   Antonyms:
   decoration, feather, laurels, credit, renown

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stigmanoun

   the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil

   Synonyms:
   stain, mark, brand

2. mark, stigma, brand, stainnoun

   a symbol of disgrace or infamy

   "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

   Synonyms:
   marking, soil, spot, mark, sucker, gull, steel, firebrand, target, crisscross, fall guy, grease, mug, score, discoloration, sign, make, brand, grade, smear, chump, dirt, grime, stain, home run, marque, scratch, discolouration, brand name, filth, patsy, blade, grunge, fool, trade name, smirch, scrape, cross, print, scar, bell ringer, sword, bull's eye, marker, soft touch, blot

3. stigmanoun

   an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod

   Synonyms:
   stain, mark, brand

4. stigmanoun

   a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease

   Synonyms:
   stain, mark, brand

Matched Categories

1. • Blemish
   • Reproductive Structure
   • Spiracle
   • Symbol

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. stigmanoun

   Synonyms:
   mark (made with a hot iron), brand

2. stigmanoun

   Synonyms:
   stain, blot, disgrace, reproach, dishonor

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "stigma":

   stigmatization, stigmatisation, stigmata, opprobrium, ostracism, shame, prejudice, stigmatising, tare

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1. List of known nicknames for "Stigma":

   Bjoern Krumbügel

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How to use stigma in a sentence?

1. Arielle Cohen:

   I am still deeply troubled by the overwhelming stigma that I faced, that so many in my place still face.

2. New York:

   We must also end the needless and unjust criminal convictions and the debilitating criminal stigma and let's legalize the adult use of recreational marijuana once and for all.

3. Thomas J. Watson:

   Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the danger of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of crackpot than the stigma of conformity.

4. Andrew Keates:

   I've met hundreds of people who have been diagnosed but are too frightened to talk about it because of the stigma that remains, it isn't a death sentence like it once was, but it is a social taboo.

5. Hanna Stevens:

   Since the study is based on electronic medical records and diagnoses noted in these records, I think the rates in the study reflect multiple factors, including the increasing awareness of clinicians about ADHD in adulthood and the increasing awareness of patients about ADHD in adulthood, a trend we have seen in other research studies is that there is an increase in people seeking psychiatric care generally, which may also reflect a positive trend in reduced stigma to talking [ about ] psychiatric symptoms and seeking appropriate help for them.