About The Word Shameful
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Shameful
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What's The Definition Of Shameful?
[adj] (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; "Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson; "an ignominious retreat"; "inglorious defeat"; "an opprobrious monument to human greed"; "a shameful display of cowardice"
[adj] giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray; "the most shocking book of its time" Synonyms | Synonyms for Shameful: black | disgraceful | dishonorable | dishonourable | ignominious | immoral | inglorious | opprobrious | scandalous | shocking Related Terms | Find terms related to Shameful: See Also | Shameful In Webster's Dictionary \Shame"ful\, a.
1. Bringing shame or disgrace; injurious to reputation;
disgraceful.
His naval preparations were not more surprising than
his quick and shameful retreat. --Arbuthnot.
2. Exciting the feeling of shame in others; indecent; as, a
shameful picture; a shameful sight. --Spenser.
Syn: Disgraceful; reproachful; indecent; unbecoming;
degrading; scandalous; ignominious; infamous. --
{Shame"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Shame"ful*ness}, n.
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