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- pronunciation:
- ihg
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mI
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating.
The players were miserable after their ignominious loss to their much weaker opponent.- synonyms:
- degrading, disgraceful, dishonorable, embarrassing, humiliating, mortifying, shameful
- antonyms:
- glorious
- similar words:
- abject, scandalous, shocking
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definition 2: |
deserving of disgrace; contemptible.
His ignominious desertion of his needy wife and children haunted him in later years.- synonyms:
- contemptible, despicable, disgraceful, ignoble, scurvy, shameful, wretched
- antonyms:
- admirable, honorable
- similar words:
- abominable, dishonorable, opprobrious, shabby, vile
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related words: |
despicable, disgraceful, infamous, low, notorious, odious, shameful |
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derivations: |
ignominiously (adv.), ignominiousness (n.) |
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