Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun obloquy

2 senses of obloquy

Sense 1
obloquy, opprobrium -- (state of disgrace resulting from public abuse)
       => shame, disgrace, ignominy -- (a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison")

Sense 2
defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job -- (a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions)
       => disparagement, depreciation, derogation -- (a communication that belittles somebody or something)

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