Definition of shameful
1a : bringing shame : disgracefulb : arousing the feeling of shame
2 archaic : full of the feeling of shame : ashamed
shamefulness
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Examples of shameful in a Sentence
There is no excuse for such shameful behavior.
shameful behavior by a bunch of drunken boors
13th Century
First Known Use of shameful
13th century
SHAMEFUL Defined for English Language Learners
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: very bad : bad enough to make someone ashamed
SHAMEFUL Defined for Kids
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: bringing shame : disgraceful “It would have been shameful to fail … when everyone knew that you could do well.” — Louisa May Alcott, Little Women
shamefully
\-fə-lē\ adverbshamefulness
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