Meanings
nounhall of shame (plural halls of shame)
plural halls of shame
- capitalizedusuallyA collection of the worst, most hated, or poorest-quality entries in a particular subject, medium, field, etc.
They deserve to be inducted into a Congressional Hall of Shame.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Origin
To rhyme with hall of fame.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bengali শরমের দালান
- শরমের দালান (śoromer dalan)collection
Finnish häpeägalleria
- häpeägalleriacollection
Japanese 不名誉殿堂
- 不名誉殿堂 (fu meiyo dendō)collection
Polish galeria wstydu
- galeria wstyducollection
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APA
hall of shame. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hall%20of%20shame
MLA
“hall of shame.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hall%20of%20shame. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hall of shame,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hall%20of%20shame.
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