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   Shame·ful

   /ˈSHāmf(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. worthy of or causing shame or disgrace: "a shameful accusation" Similar disgracefuldeplorabledespicablecontemptibledishonorablediscreditablereprehensiblebasemeanlowblameworthyunworthyignobleshabbyingloriousinfamousunprincipledshockingscandalousoutrageousabominableatrociousappallingdisgustingvileodiousmonstrousheinousunspeakableloathsomesordidbadwickedimmoralnefariousindefensibleinexcusableunforgivableinformal:lowdownhatefularchaic:knavishdastardlyscurvyrare:egregiousflagitiousembarrassingmortifyingshaminghumiliatingdegradingignominiousinformal:blush-makingOpposite admirablehonorablelaudablepraiseworthy

   Word Origin Old Englishsc(e)amful ‘modest, shamefaced’ (see shame, -ful).

   Derivatives

   • 1. shamefulness noun

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   The meaning of SHAMEFUL is bringing shame : disgraceful. How to use shameful in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHAMEFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   deserving blame, or being a reason for feeling ashamed: I couldn't see anything shameful in what I had done. The crime figures are shameful. The family kept their shameful secret for years. Synonym. ignominious literary. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Humiliating and degrading. abase.

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   The meaning of SHAME is a painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt, shortcoming, or impropriety. How to use shame in a sentence.

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   Shameful definition: causing shame. See examples of SHAMEFUL used in a sentence.

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   Definition of shameful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   adjective. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame. “a shameful display of cowardice”. synonyms: disgraceful, ignominious, inglorious, opprobrious. dishonorable, dishonourable.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySHAMEFUL - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   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.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHAMEFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jun 8, 2024 · 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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishshameful | meaning in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    shameful definition: Something shameful is bad and should make you feel embarrassed and guilty: . Learn more.

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    SHAMEFUL meaning: Something shameful is bad and should make you feel embarrassed and guilty: . Learn more.