Associations to the word «Shameful»
Noun
- Disgrace
- Cowardice
- Treachery
- Deed
- Neglect
- Shame
- Lust
- Cruel
- Desertion
- Rout
- Falsehood
- Injustice
- Indignation
- Cruelty
- Filth
- Secret
- Imposition
- Conduct
- Adultery
- Prostitution
- Excess
- Humiliation
- Indulgence
- Outrage
- Stain
- Reproach
- Provocation
- Ignorance
- Scorn
- Insult
- Guilt
- Wickedness
- Waste
- Accusation
- Devise
- Homosexuality
- Gallows
- Sin
- Obscenity
- Punishment
- Deformity
- Blot
- Weakness
- Intrigue
- Partridge
- Hypocrisy
- Robbery
- Folly
- Blame
- Passion
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
SHAMEFUL, adjective. Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful
SHAMEFUL, adjective. Giving offense
Dictionary definition
SHAMEFUL, adjective. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; "Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson; "an ignominious retreat"; "inglorious defeat"; "an opprobrious monument to human greed"; "a shameful display of cowardice".
SHAMEFUL, adjective. Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray; "the most shocking book of its time".
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