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
Recent Examples of shameful from the Web
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One is that women in conservative Muslim societies are often shielded, and mingling with male strangers – even policemen or security agents – without the presence of a male relative is considered taboo, and even shameful.
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While the president’s actions are a shameful rebuke to the work needed to protect our planet for our children and grandchildren, states have been and will continue to step up.
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This is shameful, and where are those of the left condemning such a display of hate?
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A bronze medalist at the 2012 London Olympics, Conlan was robbed of a shot at another medal at the Rio Games by a miscarriage of judging that was shameful even by boxing's shadowy standards.
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In Chechnya, homosexuality is considered by many to be shameful.
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To kill it and pretend that that was some kind of accident, that is shameful.
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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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