How do you spell Ignominious?
Correct spelling
ignominious
Remember: igNOMINious erases your good NAME (Latin nomen = name)
Why is ignominious spelled this way?
From Latin ignominia, loss of good name. IN (not) + NOMEN (name). Something ignominious erases your good name — shame that replaces reputation.
Common misspellings of ignominious
ignominousignominyousignomminious
Example
The CEO's ignominious departure after the scandal left the company's reputation in tatters.