shameful
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shameful
- /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
Where it comes from
From Middle English schameful, schamfull, from Old English *sċeamfull, sċeomfull, equivalent to shame + -ful. Cognate with Danish skamfuld (“shameful, shamefast, ashamed”).
adjective more shameful · most shameful
- Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful shameful publicity
- Giving offense.
Similar: despicable
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: disgraceful, ignominious, opprobrious, scandalous, dishonourable, dishonorable, inglorious, immoral, shocking, black, disgrace, disgraced, ashamed, shaming, infamous, demeaning
adjective
Similar: despicable
Translations
Every language
adj causing or meriting shame or disgrace
| Español | vergonzoso |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 恥ずべき hazubeki |
| 中文 | 可恥 /可耻 kěchǐ |
| हिन्दी | लज्जाजनक lajjājnak |
| Português | vergonhoso |
| Français | honteux, scandaleux |
| Deutsch | schandbar, beschämend, blamabel, peinlich |
| Italiano | vergognoso |
| Ελληνικά | αισχυντηλός aischyntilós, ντροπιαστικός ntropiastikós |
| Română | rușinos |
| Русский | позо́рный pozórnyj, посты́дный postýdnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | hổ thẹn |
Talk about this word "shameful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shameful. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. shameful. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shameful "shameful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shameful.Cite this
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title = {shameful},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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