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. Debbie Wasserman Schultz:

   It’s shameful for colleagues who call me when they need my support to now put out a statement asking for ‘clarification’ and not just call, the islamophobic tropes in this statement are offensive. The constant harassment [and] silencing from the signers of this letter is unbearable.

2. James Jackson:

   A lot of older( long Covid) patients we deal with aren't accustomed to asking for help, and they think, perhaps, it's a little shameful to be needy.

3. Kara Zupkus:

   As usual, leftists on campus would rather try to cancel an event they disagree with than choose to engage in constructive dialogue with the speakers, it’s shameful that students who chose to attend Thomas Jefferson’s university are so vehemently opposed to him and America’s founding ideals. Young America’s Foundation look forward to a successful event–regardless of the Left’s attempts to derail it.

4. Stephen Colbert:

   It's predictable why these TV talkers are talking like this on the TV. They want to talk about something other than the January 6th hearings on the actual seditious insurrection that led to the deaths of multiple people, but drawing any equivalence between rioters storming our Capitol to prevent the counting of electoral ballots and a cigar-chomping toy dog is a shameful and grotesque insult to the memory of everyone who died.

5. Sekou Yara:

   I left many people whom I love so much. I left my wife and our 4-year-old child, it is shameful to live like this. I just want a normal life.

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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