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shame·ful
 shameful
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
causing or deserving shame or disgrace.
Losing his job was shameful to him.His suicide was shameful in the eyes of many who believed in him.- synonyms:
- disgraceful, humiliating, ignominious, inglorious, opprobrious
- similar words:
- contemptible, degrading, deplorable, despicable, dishonorable, embarrassing, ignoble, miserable, mortifying, scandalous
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| definition 2: |
immoral, unjust, or indecent; wrongful.
Burning the village was a shameful act.- synonyms:
- improper, unjust, unseemly, wrongful
- antonyms:
- admirable, laudable, virtuous
- similar words:
- base, contemptible, despicable, ignominious, immoral, indecent, indecorous, sordid, terrible, vile, wrong
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| definition 3: |
marked by shame or disgrace.
a shameful incident in our history- antonyms:
- proud
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| related words: |
disreputable, infamous, nefarious, odious, reprehensible, sorry, ugly |
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| derivations: |
shamefully (adv.), shamefulness (n.) |
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