shameful

Etymology

From Middle English schameful, schamfull, from Old English *sċeamfull, sċeomfull, equivalent to shame + -ful. Cognate with Danish skamfuld (“shameful, shamefast, ashamed”).

adj

  1. Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful
    shameful publicity
    a shameful act
    "They have turned a great old English institution into a shameful clip-joint. It's a shuddering, howling tragedy." 2009 February 19, Gareth Lewis, Southern Daily Echo
  2. Giving offense.

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