Thesaurus: shameful

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1. a. Bringing shame or disgrace; injurious to reputation; disgraceful.
2. a. Exciting the feeling of shame in others; indecent; as, a shameful picture; a shameful sight.
3. adj. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
4. adj. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
5. 1. Bringing shame or disgrace; injurious to reputation; disgraceful. His naval preparations were not more surprising than his quick and shameful retreat. Arbuthnot. 2. Exciting the feeling of shame in others; indecent; as, a shameful picture; a shameful sight. Spenser. Syn. -- Disgraceful; reproachful; indecent; unbecoming; degrading; scandalous; ignominious; infamous. -- Shame"ful*ly, adv. -- Shame"ful*ness, n.
6. j:100 s (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame s giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation