1
a
: bringing shame : disgraceful
b
: arousing the feeling of shame
2
archaic
: full of the feeling of shame : ashamed
shamefulness
noun
Examples of shameful in a Sentence
There is no excuse for such shameful behavior.
shameful behavior by a bunch of drunken boors
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Most Americans now view them as a shameful stain on the nation’s history.
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Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025
That’s a real example of bringing a shameful national issue into a local election.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Whether the Paul, Weiss agreement was a wise compromise or shameful capitulation, the lesson is unavoidable: if a powerhouse like Paul, Weiss cannot, or will not, stand up to Trump, then no firm can.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
His disrespect for these American heroes is shameful and un-American.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
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Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025
That’s a real example of bringing a shameful national issue into a local election.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Whether the Paul, Weiss agreement was a wise compromise or shameful capitulation, the lesson is unavoidable: if a powerhouse like Paul, Weiss cannot, or will not, stand up to Trump, then no firm can.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
His disrespect for these American heroes is shameful and un-American.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Shameful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shameful. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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