shameful

  • 1Shameful — 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

  • 2shameful — index arrant (onerous), contemptible, depraved, diffident, disgraceful, disreputable, gross (flagrant …

    Law dictionary

  • 3shameful — (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

  • 4shameful — [adj] atrocious; disreputable base, carnal, contemptible, corrupt, dastardly, debauched, degrading, diabolical, disgraceful, dishonorable, drunken, embarrassing, flagrant, heinous, humiliating, ignominious, immodest, immoral, impure, indecent,… …

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  • 5shameful — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ worthy of or causing shame. DERIVATIVES shamefully adverb shamefulness noun …

    English terms dictionary

  • 6shameful — [shāmfəl] adj. 1. bringing or causing shame or disgrace; disgraceful 2. not just, moral, or decent; offensive shamefully adv. shamefulness n …

    English World dictionary

  • 7shameful — 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

  • 8shameful — 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

  • 9shameful — 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

  • 10shameful — 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 …

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