DISGRACEFUL
Dictionary entry overview: What does disgraceful mean? • DISGRACEFUL (adjective)
The adjective DISGRACEFUL has 2 senses:
1. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
2. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
Familiarity information: DISGRACEFUL used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DISGRACEFUL (adjective)
Meaning:
Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
Synonyms:
disgraceful; scandalous; shameful; shocking
Context examples:
scandalous behavior / the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt / the most shocking book of its time
Similar:
immoral (deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong)
Meaning:
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
Synonyms:
shameful; ignominious; inglorious; disgraceful; opprobrious; black
Context examples:
Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands / an ignominious retreat / inglorious defeat / an opprobrious monument to human greed / a shameful display of cowardice
Similar:
dishonorable; dishonourable (lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor)
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