disgraceful
bringing or deserving disgrace; shameful; dishonorable; disreputable.
Origin of disgraceful
1Other words from disgraceful
- dis·grace·ful·ly, adverb
- dis·grace·ful·ness, noun
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How to use disgraceful in a sentence
Before long Winifred was able to smile and say that she had not been so disgracefully hungry since she left school.
The Red Year | Louis TracyBut there's no denying that I behaved disgracefully to—you know—and Dr. Ashton has good reason to be incensed.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodAnd they healed the breach of the daughter of my people disgracefully, saying: Peace, peace: and there was no peace.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousAnd they healed the breach of the daughter of my people disgracefully, saying: Peace, peace: when there was no peace.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousWhite skirts are entirely out of place, as, if the dress is held up, they will be in a few moments disgracefully dirty.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence Hartley
British Dictionary definitions for disgraceful
/ (dɪsˈɡreɪsfʊl) /
shameful; scandalous
Derived forms of disgraceful
- disgracefully, adverb
- disgracefulness, noun
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