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shameful

[ sheym-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. causing shame:

    shameful behavior.

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  2. disgraceful or scandalous:

    shameful treatment.

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shameful

/ ˈʃɪʊ /

adjective

  1. causing or deserving shame; scandalous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󲹳ڳܱ, adverb
  • ˈ󲹳ڳܱԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • 󲹳fܱ· adverb
  • 󲹳fܱ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shameful1

before 950; Middle English; Old English scamful. See shame, -ful
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Example Sentences

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Earlier this year, he called the humanitarian situation in Gaza "shameful".

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"This is child criminal exploitation. It is utterly shameful."

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Garcia called Comer’s denial “shameful” given the approvals for Republican members.

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The Lakers trailed by as many as 27 points, their performance at Crypto.com Arena so shameful that even one of the worst coaches in franchise history felt emboldened enough to criticize their current sideline leader.

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She refused to vote for him in 2024 — she didn’t support Kamala Harris, either — and was one of the few Republicans in office to publicly condemn Trump’s shameful pardon of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists.

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