Meaning of disgraceful in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    disgraceful

    Definitions

    1. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

    Examples

    • « scandalous behavior »
    • « the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt- Thackeray »
    • « the most shocking book of its time »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

    Examples

    • « 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 »

    Synonyms

Famous quotes

  • « As much as I value an union of all the states, I would not admit the southern states into the union, unless they agreed to the discontinuance of this disgraceful trade, because it would bring weakness and not strength to the union. »
    George Mason
  • « A child is owed the greatest respect if you have ever have something disgraceful in mind, don't ignore your son's tender years. »
    Juvenal
  • « Then not only custom, but also nature affirms that to do is more disgraceful than to suffer injustice, and that justice is equality. »
    Plato
  • « Islam is a religion of success. Unlike Christianity, which has as its main image, in the west at least, a man dying in a devastating, disgraceful, helpless death. »
    Karen Armstrong

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