disgraceful

adjective

di-ˈskrās-fəl How to pronounce disgraceful (audio)
Definition of disgracefulnext
as in notorious
not respectable disgraceful disruptions at the graduation ceremonies

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Recent Examples of disgraceful Van Hollen’s support for this disgraceful candidate in Maine is a stain on all of us. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026 What is truly disgraceful is leveraging your skin color to remain employed while insisting that white privilege is responsible for your own shortcomings. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 To be ill in public was disgraceful, an affront. — Tom Levenson, Time, 20 May 2026 The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disgraceful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgraceful
  1. notorious
  2. infamous
  3. shady
  4. criminal
  5. immoral
  6. shameful
Adjective
  • Durham was later apprehended and served time in prison for the crime, but not before selling the paintings to a notorious crime boss who was later found in possession of the art.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Operation Save Skid Row saw federal and city authorities execute 28 arrest warrants and 44 search warrants in an effort to dismantle drug distribution networks in the notorious neighborhood.
    — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of notorious
Adjective
  • The basic set-up, for years, was just a comic ripping off a joke and performing it on stage; the infamous mid-2000s Comedy Store stand-off between Joe Rogan and alleged joke thief Carlos Mencia is one of the most famous examples.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This entire ordeal can be traced back to the infamous BCS formula, which captivated audiences with computer rankings that led to fans essentially yelling at computers at seasons end.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of infamous
Adjective
  • The fake image was attention-grabbing, shady, and timely — in other words, perfect for social media virality but a potential liability for the parties involved.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
  • If weather permits, be sure to dine at Oliveto Restaurant & Lounge Bar, which sits beneath a shady grove of trees and overlooks the pool and vineyard.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of shady
Adjective
  • Homeland Security Investigations agents also interviewed Adawag last week, according to the criminal complaint filed against her.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Martin Zummach, an attorney who represents the officer who fired the shot that killed Kohen, says the attorney general's findings cleared his client of criminal wrongdoing.
    — SOPHIE BATES, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of criminal
Adjective
  • Central to the exhibition is the tension between the honorable and the immoral, the appealing and the revolting.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial premiered at New York Film Festival last night and left many people wondering, Just how funny can a movie about both the terrible capacity of generative AI and the immoral people in charge of it be?
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of immoral
Adjective
  • Modern societies can scarcely agree on what is shameful to begin with.
    — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than treating parental love as an uncomplicated defense, Nathan Elston’s screenplay allows Ursula to acknowledge a more shameful truth.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of shameful

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“Disgraceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgraceful. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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