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shameful

/ʃˈeɪmfəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame- Rachel Carson
    “Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands”
  2. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation- Thackeray
    “scandalous behavior”

Synonyms for shameful

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