Disgraceful

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.

    "Fourthly, in the disgracefullest defeat at Hiftaniola that ever this Kingdom suffered in any age or time."

  2. 2
    Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.

    "I dono' where she 's raised, but she do go on de most disgracefullest since she been here."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame wordnet
  2. 2
    giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation wordnet

Synonyms

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dishonorableingloriousscandalousshamefulaberrantabnormal

Example

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"She was too proud to do anything disgraceful."

Etymology

From disgrace + -ful.

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