shameful

shameful
adj
humiliating, humbling, mortifying; belittling, deflating, disparaging, derogatory, deprecating, detractive; discreditable, disreputable, disfavorable; censurable, blameworthy, blamable, culpable, chargeable, accusable, impeachable, imputable.
2. disgraceful, dishonorable, degraded, inglorious, deplorable; infamous, ignominious, odious, opprobrious, contemptible, despicable, detestable, execrable, sordid, degenerate, depraved, corrupt, vicious, reprehensible, unmentionable, horrible, horrifying, heinous, atrocious, flagitious, iniquitous, Archaic. facinorous; unprincipled, debased, immoral, profligate, base, vile, sinister, infernal, diabolic, evil, sinful, bad, wrong, low, dastardly, arrant, nefarious; mean, villainous, ignoble.
3. libelous, slanderous, defamatory; shocking, scandalous, notorious, flagrant, outrageous; improper, fulsome, unseemly, unbecoming, unworthy, undutiful, delinquent, objectionable, uncommendable, reprovable, peccable, illaudable; indecent, lewd, obscene, perverse.

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  • Shameful — Shame ful, a. 1. Bringing shame or disgrace; injurious to reputation; disgraceful. [1913 Webster] His naval preparations were not more surprising than his quick and shameful retreat. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 2. Exciting the feeling of shame in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • shameful — index arrant (onerous), contemptible, depraved, diffident, disgraceful, disreputable, gross (flagrant …   Law dictionary

  • shameful — (adj.) O.E. scemful modest; see SHAME (Cf. shame) + FUL (Cf. ful). Meaning disgraceful, causing shame is from early 14c. Related: Shamefully; shamefulness …   Etymology dictionary

  • shameful — [adj] atrocious; disreputable base, carnal, contemptible, corrupt, dastardly, debauched, degrading, diabolical, disgraceful, dishonorable, drunken, embarrassing, flagrant, heinous, humiliating, ignominious, immodest, immoral, impure, indecent,… …   New thesaurus

  • shameful — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ worthy of or causing shame. DERIVATIVES shamefully adverb shamefulness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • shameful — [shāmfəl] adj. 1. bringing or causing shame or disgrace; disgraceful 2. not just, moral, or decent; offensive shamefully adv. shamefulness n …   English World dictionary

  • shameful — adj. 1) shameful to + inf. (it was shameful of them to surrender) 2) shameful that + clause (it was shameful that they surrendered) * * * [ ʃeɪmf(ə)l] shameful to + inf. (it was shameful of them to surrender) shameful that + clause (it was… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • shameful — shame|ful [ˈʃeımfəl] adj shameful behaviour or actions are so bad that someone should feel ashamed ▪ It s shameful the way some people treat their pets. ▪ a shameful family secret >shamefully adv >shamefulness n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • shameful — adjective shameful behaviour is so bad that people think you should be ashamed of it: It s shameful the way some people treat their pets. | a shameful family secret shamefully adverb shamefulness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • shameful — shamefully, adv. shamefulness, n. /shaym feuhl/, adj. 1. causing shame: shameful behavior. 2. disgraceful or scandalous: shameful treatment. [bef. 950; ME; OE scamful. See SHAME, FUL] Syn. 1. mortifying, humiliating. 2. dishonorable, ignominious …   Universalium

  • shameful — [[t]ʃe͟ɪmfʊl[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe a person s action or attitude as shameful, you think that it is so bad that the person ought to be ashamed. ...the most shameful episode in US naval history. Derived words: shamefully ADV …   English dictionary

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