shameful
Causing or meriting shame or disgraceCausing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful
» An honorable death is better than a shameful life.
Ein ehrenvoller Tod ist besser als ein Leben in Schande.
Meaning
2 sensesCausing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful
shameful publicity
a shameful act
schandbar, beschämend, blamabel
позо́рныйpozórnyj, посты́дныйpostýdnyj
стидни́йstydnýj, соро́мнийsorómnyj, соромі́тнийsoromítnyj
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
Giving offense.
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
Examples
56 sentencesAn honorable death is better than a shameful life.
deEin ehrenvoller Tod ist besser als ein Leben in Schande.
Tom's behavior was shameful.
This is shameful.
Your behavior was shameful.
ruВаше поведение было постыдным.
Your conduct is absolutely shameful.
ruТвоё поведение в высшей степени постыдно.
deDein Benehmen ist von so was daneben.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English schameful, schamfull, from Old English *sċeamfull, sċeomfull, equivaleFrom Middle English schameful, schamfull, from Old English *sċeamfull, sċeomfull, equivalent to shame + -ful. Cognate with Danish skamfuld (“shameful, shamefast, ashamed”).
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Forms
more shameful, most shameful| Comparative | more shameful Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most shameful Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonyms- giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation:disgracefulscandalousshocking
- (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame:blackdisgracefulignominiousingloriousopprobrious
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form