1
a
: bringing shame : disgraceful
b
: arousing the feeling of shame
2
archaic
: full of the feeling of shame : ashamed
shamefulness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of shameful in a Sentence
There is no excuse for such shameful behavior.
shameful behavior by a bunch of drunken boors
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Not holding my breath for Mike Johnson or Elise Stefanik to state the obvious that this is unacceptable, dangerous, & shameful.
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Wisconsin tribal leaders applaud Biden's apology for shameful Indian boarding schools
In 2020, both the Biden and Trump campaigns made efforts to address Indigenous issues.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
But more migrants, moving farther into remote backlands to elude the Border Patrol, have died in scorching desert heat, a shameful indicator that enforcement is having an effect in many places.
—Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
If the narrative of the 20th century is one of male greatness and genius, a pantheon of figures such as Nietzsche and Freud, Tokarczuk insists that this history obscures a world of shameful sexism.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Wisconsin tribal leaders applaud Biden's apology for shameful Indian boarding schools
In 2020, both the Biden and Trump campaigns made efforts to address Indigenous issues.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
But more migrants, moving farther into remote backlands to elude the Border Patrol, have died in scorching desert heat, a shameful indicator that enforcement is having an effect in many places.
—Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
If the narrative of the 20th century is one of male greatness and genius, a pantheon of figures such as Nietzsche and Freud, Tokarczuk insists that this history obscures a world of shameful sexism.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Shameful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shameful. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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