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disgraceful
[ dis-greys-fuhl ]
disgraceful
/ dɪsˈɡreɪsfʊl /
adjective
- shameful; scandalous
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Derived Forms
- disˈgracefulness, noun
- disˈgracefully, adverb
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Other Words From
- dis·graceful·ly adverb
- dis·graceful·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of disgraceful1
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Example Sentences
But burning, rioting, and looting are disgraceful—and they make for real-life victims we somehow never hear about.
And now, after 60 years, the disgraceful falsity of the charge has finally been confirmed.
“I think it is disgraceful,” said New York Republican Congressman Peter King.
I favor his release, I think he's served long enough, but to be used in this fashion, it's disgraceful.
But, writes Michael Tomasky, they're nothing compared to the GOP's disgraceful opposition.
Nothing so disgraceful could possibly occur, always answered Mr. Watkin.
Kings have done some disgraceful things in their time, but nothing quite so bad as your conduct to-night.
The army's called out already to help the police keep order—the lootin' was disgraceful for about an hour.
The disgraceful riots of Philadelphia again commenced; many were killed.
Here Lawrence turned Captain Jackson over, charging him with disgraceful cowardice.
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