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Bringing disgrace; causing shame; shameful; dishonorable; unbecoming; as, profaneness is disgraceful to a man.

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  1. a. Bringing disgrace; causing shame; shameful; dishonorable; unbecoming; as, profaneness is disgraceful to a man.
  2. adj. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
  3. adj. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  4. Bringing disgrace; causing shame; shameful; dishonorable; unbecoming; as, profaneness is disgraceful to a man. -- Dis*grace"ful*fy, adv. -- Dis*grace"ful*ness, n. The Senate have cast you forth disgracefully. B. Jonson.
  5. Bringing disgrace; causing shame; shameful; dishonorable;unbecoming; as, profaneness is disgraceful to a man.-- Dis*grace"ful*fy, adv.-- Dis*grace"ful*ness, n.The Senate have cast you forth disgracefully. B. Jonson.
  6. j:100 s. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation