DISGRACEFULLY Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

disgraceful

adjective

di-ˈskrās-fəl

Definition of disgraceful

as in notorious

not respectable disgraceful disruptions at the graduation ceremonies

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Recent Examples of disgraceful Some have advised me and others to get rid of the disgraceful invader rose of Sharon. — Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 Due to For All Mankind plot reasons, these unexpected lovebirds simply must get out of their disgraceful pickle. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for disgraceful

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One notorious case involved the English heavy metal group Judas Priest.

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
When a missing kid who had been previously linked to the notorious serial killer Jurek Walter (Stephen Graham) reappears after several years, Jonah dusts off his badge.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of notorious

Adjective

Both about power-mad blondes getting involved with the shadier side of the medical industrial complex, but Matt Hagen’s nanites worked, dammit!

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2026
Many shady electronics companies are happy to sell you the wrong component for the wrong price.

— Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of shady

Adjective

The police spokesperson said Perez was taken into custody without incident and charged with menacing and criminal possession of a weapon.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
The leader of one of Haiti’s most powerful criminal organizations said the Salvadorans were killed in territory controlled by Chen Mechan, an allied gang.

— Widlore Mérancourt, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of criminal

Adjective

Convince people that an innocent person represents an existential threat, furnish them with a frightening conspiracy theory about an immoral enemy, and some may become willing to kill.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
In those cases, your cause is so just that you are warranted to be immoral in protecting it.

— Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of immoral

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