Definition for Obloquy:

• Censure; reviling; calumny.

Synonyms for Obloquy:

• n.

  •
  • condemnation,
  • barrage,
  • faultfinding,
  • uproar,
  • disapproval,
  • recrimination,
  • Bashing,
  • mud,
  • criticism.
  •
  • injury,
  • objection,
  • character assassination,
  • smear campaign,
  • accusation,
  • under a cloud,
  • loss of face,
  • smear.
  •abuse (noun)
  • hosings,
  • kicking arounds,
  • bad mouthings,
  • knifings,
  • bad-mouthings,
  • signifyings,
  • upbraidings,
  • pushing arounds,
  • badmouthings,
  • up-braiding,
  • up-braidings,
  • up braiding,
  • up braidings.
  •aspersion (noun)
  • backhanded compliments,
  • dirty digs.
  •backbiting (noun)
  • backstabbings,
  • cattinesses.
  •billingsgate (noun)
  • rough language,
  • foul talk,
  • abusive talk,
  • foul language,
  • coarse words.
  •blame (noun)
  • inculpation,
  • imputation,
  • impeachment,
  • objurgation,
  • reprobation,
  • chidings,
  • recriminations,
  • objurgations,
  • impeachments,
  • exprobation,
  • reprehension.
  •calumniation (noun)
  • malicious statements.
  •calumny (noun)
  • animadversion,
  • bad press.
  •commination (noun)
  • ex-communication,
  • ex communication,
  • ex-communications,
  • threatenings,
  • threat punishment,
  • ex communications.
  •criticism (noun)
  • reflection.
  •curse (noun)
  • dirty names,
  • four letter word,
  • male dictions,
  • cuss words,
  • male-dictions,
  • damnings,
  • nonos,
  • no no's,
  • nono's,
  • fourletter word,
  • no nos,
  • objurations,
  • male diction,
  • no no,
  • nono,
  • male-diction,
  • blasphemings,
  • cussings,
  • malisons.
  •defamation (noun)
  • low down dirties,
  • low down dirty,
  • dirty laundries,
  • lowdown dirties,
  • cheap shots,
  • lowdown dirty,
  • slap face,
  • low-down dirties.
  •denunciation (noun)
  • de-rogation,
  • de rogation,
  • de-rogations,
  • upbraidments,
  • stigmatizations,
  • de rogations.
  •detraction (noun)
  • scandalmongering,
  • injustice,
  • running down,
  • in justice,
  • pejoratives,
  • muckraking.
  •dishonor (noun)
  • dis honor,
  • dis courtesy,
  • dis courtesies,
  • dis honors,
  • dis-courtesy,
  • dis-honors,
  • dis-honor,
  • out-rages,
  • out-rage,
  • out rages,
  • dis-courtesies.
  •disrepute (noun)
  • scar,
  • unpopularity,
  • ill fame,
  • ill favor.
  •fulmination (noun)
  • fulmination,
  • intimidation.
  •hatchet job (noun)
  • hatchet job.
  •ill repute (noun)
  • bad odors.
  •reflection (noun)
  • re flections,
  • re-flection,
  • re flection,
  • re-flections.
  •reprobation (noun)
  • re probations,
  • re-probation,
  • re probation,
  • re-probations.
  •reputation (noun)
  • notoriety.
  •scandal (noun)
  • skeleton closet,
  • eavesdroppings,
  • dirty linens,
  • idle rumors.
  •shame (noun)
  • self-reproach,
  • self-disgust,
  • stupefaction,
  • bad conscience,
  • shamefacedness,
  • Pudency,
  • skeleton in cupboard,
  • skeleton in the cupboard,
  • self-reproof.
  •slander (noun)
  • mud-slinging.
  •slur (noun)
  • zinger,
  • zingers,
  • brickbat,
  • brickbats.
  •state (noun)
  • obloquy.
  •vituperation (noun)
  • verbal abuses.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • lie,
  • bad name.
  •
  • contumely,
  • railing,
  • ignominy.
  •
  • humiliation.

Antonyms for Obloquy:

• n.

  • calumny
    commendation, approval, flattery, praise, exaltation, honor, respect, glorification, compliment.
  • Other antonyms:
    blarney, appreciation, estimation, regard, admiration, felicitations, reverence, endearments, esteem, compliments, renown, glory, overpraise, awe, congratulations, fear.

Obloquy Sentence Examples:

• In her appropriate and interesting communication, she dwelt principally upon his efforts in behalf of the colored people; for whose sake she also had encountered obloquy.

• But in his own time the obloquy will probably make as much noise and find as much credit as the panegyric.

Hyponym for Obloquy:

• n.

  • state
    disgrace, shame, ignominy.