shameful

Speech parts

1. shameful - Adjective

2. shameful - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Bringing shame or disgrace; injurious to reputation; disgraceful.

Exciting the feeling of shame in others; indecent; as, a shameful picture; a shameful sight.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

scandalous disgraceful ignominious infamous shocking indecent inglorious opprobrious degrading black low base unbecoming mean bad
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Antonyms

holy virgin sterling god-fearing immaculate minx
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Phrases with the word

it is shameful that shameful secret

Examples

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them. Confucius

In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons. Mary McCarthy

There is no scandal like rags, nor any crime so shameful as poverty. George Farquhar

It's not shameful not to know, but it's shameful not to ask. Azerbaijani Proverb

Shameful is not the one who doesn't know, but the one who doesn't ask. Azerbaijani Proverb

Shameful deeds bring on revenge. Norwegian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

shamefast shamefastly shamefastness shameful secret shamefully shamefulness