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- Dictionaryshameful/ˈʃeɪmf(ʊ)l/
adjective
- 1. worthy of or causing shame or disgrace: "a shameful accusation" Similar Opposite
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adjective. us / ˈʃeɪm·fəl / Add to word list. causing you to feel guilty or ashamed, or being a cause for feeling ashamed: [ + that clause ] It’s shameful that his own country did not fully appreciate his talent until it was recognized abroad. (Definition of shameful from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Jul 24, 2012 · The meaning of SHAMEFUL is bringing shame : disgraceful. How to use shameful in a sentence.
If you describe a person's action or attitude as shameful, you think that it is so bad that the person ought to be ashamed.
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation. “"the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray”. synonyms: disgraceful, scandalous, shocking. immoral.
Define shameful. shameful synonyms, shameful pronunciation, shameful translation, English dictionary definition of shameful. adj. 1. a. Causing shame; disgraceful. b. Giving offense; indecent. 2. Obsolete Full of shame; ashamed. shame′ful·ly adv. shame′ful·ness n. American...
Definition of shameful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Add to word listAdd to word list. A2 [ S ] If something is described as a shame, it is disappointing or not satisfactory: [ + that ] It's a ( great / real) shame that the event had to be cancelled. [ + to infinitive ] Have some more vegetables - it would be a shame to waste them.
