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- Dictionarydis·grace·ful/disˈɡrāsf(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. shockingly unacceptable: "a disgraceful waste of money"
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The meaning of DISGRACEFUL is bringing or involving disgrace. How to use disgraceful in a sentence.
adjective. uk / dɪsˈɡreɪs.f ə l / us / dɪsˈɡreɪs.f ə l / Add to word list. very bad: disgraceful behaviour / conduct. a disgraceful situation. She thought that their attitude was absolutely disgraceful. [ + that ] It is disgraceful that children can get hold of drugs at school. Synonym. scandalous. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Anything disgraceful is shameful or shocking. No matter how angry you are at your younger sister, it would be disgraceful to destroy the Lego creation she painstakingly built.
Disgraceful definition: bringing or deserving disgrace; shameful; dishonorable; disreputable.. See examples of DISGRACEFUL used in a sentence.
adjective. If you say that something such as behaviour or a situation is disgraceful, you disapprove of it strongly, and feel that the person or people responsible should be ashamed of it. [disapproval] It's disgraceful that they have detained him for so long. I complained about his disgraceful behaviour. I think what's happening is disgraceful.
Definition of disgraceful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. us / dɪsˈɡreɪs.f ə l / uk / dɪsˈɡreɪs.f ə l / Add to word list. very bad: disgraceful behavior / conduct. a disgraceful situation. She thought that their attitude was absolutely disgraceful. [ + that ] It is disgraceful that children can get hold of drugs at school. Synonym. scandalous. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Define disgraceful. disgraceful synonyms, disgraceful pronunciation, disgraceful translation, English dictionary definition of disgraceful. adj. Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful. dis·grace′ful·ly adv. dis·grace′ful·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...
to be so bad or unacceptable that you make people lose respect for the group or activity you are connected to: You're a disgrace (to the family) - what a way to behave! Fans like these are a disgrace to our country. What he did was outrageous. He's a disgrace to the medical profession.
Synonyms for DISGRACEFUL: notorious, infamous, shady, criminal, immoral, shameful, discreditable, dishonorable; Antonyms of DISGRACEFUL: honorable, respectable, good, noble, moral, decent, ethical, honest.
