- 1. a. Bringing shame or disgrace; injurious to reputation; disgraceful. Source: opted
- 2. a. Exciting the feeling of shame in others; indecent; as, a shameful picture; a shameful sight. Source: opted
- 3. adj. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame Source: wordnet
- 4. adj. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation Source: wordnet
- 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. Source: webster
- 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 Source: ecdict
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