Category:Shameful

Shame"ful, a.

1. Bringing shame or disgrace; injurious to reputation; disgraceful. His naval preparations were not more surprising than his quick and shameful retreat. Arbuthnot.

2. Exciting the feeling of shame in others; indecent; as, a shameful picture; a shameful sight. Spenser.

Syn. -- disgraceful; reproachful; indecent; unbecoming; degrading; scandalous; ignominious; infamous. -- shame"ful*ly, adv. -- shame"ful*ness, n.