shameful

adjective
UK: /ˈʃeɪmfʊl/
US: /ˈʃeɪmfəl/

  1. Something that makes you feel ashamed or that deserves strong disapproval.

    1. It's shameful to lie to your friends, because they trust you.
    2. His shameful behavior at the party caused his friends to distance themselves from him.

  2. Morally wrong and causing you to feel guilty or embarrassed.

    1. Stealing is shameful, because you take something that isn't yours.
    2. The company's shameful exploitation of its workers led to public outrage and boycotts.

Synonyms

disgraceful scandalous outrageous dishonorable disreputable ignominious
shameful adverb

  1. In a way that shows shame or causes shame.

    1. He acted shameful, when he lied about what happened.
    2. The politician shameful avoided answering questions about the scandal during the interview.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "shameful" in English means: Something that makes you feel ashamed or that deserves strong disapproval., Morally wrong and causing you to feel guilty or embarrassed..

The phonetic transcription of "shameful" is /ˈʃeɪmfʊl/ in British English and /ˈʃeɪmfəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "shameful": disgraceful, scandalous, outrageous, dishonorable, disreputable, ignominious.

Example usage of "shameful": "It's shameful to lie to your friends, because they trust you.". More examples on the page.