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Webster 1913 Edition
Shameful
Shame′ful
,Adj.
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
, Noun.
Definition 2024
shameful
shameful
English
Adjective
shameful (comparative more shameful, superlative most shameful)
- Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful
- 2009 February 19, Gareth Lewis, Southern Daily Echo:
- "They have turned a great old English institution into a shameful clip-joint. It's a shuddering, howling tragedy."
- 2009 February 19, Gareth Lewis, Southern Daily Echo:
- Giving offense.
Synonyms
- See Wikisaurus:despicable
Derived terms
Translations
causing or meriting shame or disgrace
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