Meanings
plural walls of shame
- capitalizedusuallyA collection of the worst or most hated entries in a particular subject, medium, field, or for people who have failed to complete a challenge, etc.
They deserve to be inducted into a Congressional Wall of Shame.
1 more example
The duo was then forced to pose for a photograph holding the merchandise they had attempted to take, which was added to the shop's "Wall of Shame."
2012, The Onion Book of Known Knowledge, page 24Antonyms: hall of fame
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA collection of the worst or most hated entries in a particular subject, medium, field, or for people who have failed to complete a challenge, etc.
Origin
Chosen to rhyme with hall of fame and hall of shame.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French mur de la honte
- mur de la hontecollection
Polish ściana wstydu
- ściana wstyducollection
Cite this entry
wall of shame. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wall%20of%20shame
“wall of shame.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wall%20of%20shame. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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