1
a
: bringing shame : disgraceful
b
: arousing the feeling of shame
2
archaic
: full of the feeling of shame : ashamed
shamefulness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of shameful in a Sentence
There is no excuse for such shameful behavior.
shameful behavior by a bunch of drunken boors
Recent Examples on the Web
The unsheltered homelessness crisis is a disproportionately and shameful California nightmare.
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Ethan Deitcher, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
What’s true, though, is that even taking that step — telling someone something shameful, opening up about even a part of what happened, even if only to himself — is enough.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2024
This shock to the global food system represents an opportunity to rally the world to ban one of humanity’s most shameful and enduring weapons of war.
—Zach Helder, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2024
Backdrop Home, in particular, has zeroed in with shameful, heat-seeking precision on aesthetically obsessed millennials who crave curves and architectural significance but can’t afford the homes that have them.
—Liz Raiss, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
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Ethan Deitcher, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
What’s true, though, is that even taking that step — telling someone something shameful, opening up about even a part of what happened, even if only to himself — is enough.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2024
This shock to the global food system represents an opportunity to rally the world to ban one of humanity’s most shameful and enduring weapons of war.
—Zach Helder, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2024
Backdrop Home, in particular, has zeroed in with shameful, heat-seeking precision on aesthetically obsessed millennials who crave curves and architectural significance but can’t afford the homes that have them.
—Liz Raiss, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
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“Shameful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shameful. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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