disgraceful

[ dis-greys-fuhl ]
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adjective
  1. bringing or deserving disgrace; shameful; dishonorable; disreputable.

Origin of disgraceful

1
First recorded in 1585–95; disgrace + -ful

Other words from disgraceful

  • dis·grace·ful·ly, adverb
  • dis·grace·ful·ness, noun

Words Nearby disgraceful

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How to use disgraceful in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for disgraceful

disgraceful

/ (dɪsˈɡreɪsfʊl) /


adjective
  1. shameful; scandalous

Derived forms of disgraceful

  • disgracefully, adverb
  • disgracefulness, noun

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