shameful

Letters that make shameful

s, a, e, f, l, h, m, u are letters that make 'shameful'

Words within shameful

AM, Ful, shame, ham, Ham, HA, hame, sham, ME, Am are words within 'shameful'


2 possible definitions for 'shameful'

Shameful as "giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation"

Under this definition, shameful is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

disgraceful, scandalous, shocking have the same meaning as 'shameful'

Derivatives of shameful

disgracefulness, shamefulness, ignominiousness, scandalousness, outrage, scandal are derivatives of 'shameful'.

Similar to shameful

immoral is similar to shameful.

Example of shameful used within this context

"scandalous behavior", "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray, "the most shocking book of its time"


Shameful as "(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame"

Under this definition, shameful is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

inglorious, disgraceful, black, ignominious, opprobrious have the same meaning as 'shameful'

Derivatives of shameful

disgracefulness, shamefulness, ignominiousness, shame, ignominy, disgrace, infamy, opprobrium are derivatives of 'shameful'.

Similar to shameful

dishonorable, dishonourable are similar to 'shameful'.

Example of shameful used within this context

"Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson, "an ignominious retreat", "inglorious defeat", "an opprobrious monument to human greed", "a shameful display of cowardice"



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