shameful

[ sheym-fuhl ]
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adjective
  1. causing shame: shameful behavior.

  2. disgraceful or scandalous: shameful treatment.

Origin of shameful

1
before 950; Middle English; Old English scamful.See shame, -ful

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Other words from shameful

  • shame·ful·ly, adverb
  • shame·ful·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for shameful

shameful

/ (ˈʃeɪmfʊl) /


adjective
  1. causing or deserving shame; scandalous

Derived forms of shameful

  • shamefully, adverb
  • shamefulness, noun

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