Definitions for shameful
ˈʃeɪm fəlshame·ful

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. black, disgraceful, ignominious, inglorious, opprobrious, shamefuladjective

   (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"

2. disgraceful, scandalous, shameful, shockingadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shamefuladjective

   causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful

2. shamefuladjective

   giving offense

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shamefuladjective

   Disgraceful; ignominious; infamous; reproachful.

   Etymology: shame and full.

   Phœbus flying so most shameful sight,
   His blushing face in foggy cloud implies,
   And hides for shame. Fairy Queen.

   This all through that great princess pride did fall,
   And came to shameful end. Fairy Queen.

   For this he shall live hated, be blasphem’d,
   Seiz’d on by force, judg’d, and to death condemn’d,
   A shameful and accurst! John Milton.

   His naval preparations were not more surprising than his quick and shameful retreat; for he returned to Carthage with only one ship, having fled without striking one stroke. Arbuth.

   The knave of diamonds tries his wily arts,
   And wins, O shameful chance! the queen of hearts. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shameful

   Shame is an unpleasant self-conscious emotion often associated with negative self-evaluation; motivation to quit; and feelings of pain, exposure, distrust, powerlessness, and worthlessness.

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1. shameful

   Shameful refers to anything causing or deserving a sense of disgrace, dishonor, or guilt. It typically pertains to actions, behavior, or situations that are considered morally unacceptable, improper, or embarrassing.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shamefuladjective

   bringing shame or disgrace; injurious to reputation; disgraceful

2. Shamefuladjective

   exciting the feeling of shame in others; indecent; as, a shameful picture; a shameful sight

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shameful in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shameful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of shameful in a Sentence

1. Pedro Pierluisi:

   Puerto Rico’s shameful treatment under Medicaid harms quality of life in the territory and has compelled the Puerto Rico government to over-borrow…to compensate.

2. Charles Coslett:

   Hopefully, that gets their attention and it certainly did, didnt it ? i mean, if you think about it, youre here this morning because some parents cried foul because he or she doesnt want to pay a debt attributed to feeding their kids. How shameful.

3. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya:

   The invasion of Ukraine by the Belarusian army is a step with irreversible ramifications, it would be a shameful stain on relations with the Ukrainian people and would further isolate Belarus from the rest of the world, right up to the Iron Curtain, behind which Belarus would not be seen as an independent state, and life in the country would descend into poverty.

4. Veronica Escobar:

   With this shameful policy, the administration is endangering lives, abandoning its obligation to bring forward smart solutions for our broken immigration system, and imposing on another country the task of solving our immigration challenges.

5. Casey Michel:

   It's embarrassing, it's shameful. It's a blight on the Kennedy Center itself and its only going to continue aging poorly.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shameful
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shameful
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=shameful
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shameful
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shameful