1
a
: bringing shame : disgraceful
b
: arousing the feeling of shame
2
archaic
: full of the feeling of shame : ashamed
shamefulness
noun
Examples of shameful in a Sentence
There is no excuse for such shameful behavior.
shameful behavior by a bunch of drunken boors
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Many women delay treatment or avoid conversations about intimacy and urinary symptoms because the term feels shameful or permanent.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Today’s decision deserves to be remembered as particularly shameful.
—Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
However, even when the family finally gets a diagnosis and John has been featured on a BBC TV documentary about the syndrome, Heather still doesn’t really understand and treats him like a shameful family secret.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
The Dolphins christened the club’s 60th season with one of the most shameful performances in franchise annals.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Today’s decision deserves to be remembered as particularly shameful.
—Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
However, even when the family finally gets a diagnosis and John has been featured on a BBC TV documentary about the syndrome, Heather still doesn’t really understand and treats him like a shameful family secret.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
The Dolphins christened the club’s 60th season with one of the most shameful performances in franchise annals.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Shameful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shameful. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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