adj.

1. 1. Causing shame; disgraceful.
   2. Giving offense; indecent.
2. Archaic. Full of shame; ashamed.

shamefully shame'ful·ly adv.
shamefulness shame'ful·ness n.

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adjective

1. Meriting or causing shame or dishonor: discreditable, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, ignominious, opprobrious. See respect/contempt/standing.
2. Worthy of severe disapproval: condemnable, deplorable, disgraceful, unfortunate. See good/bad.

adj

Definition: atrocious; disreputable
Antonyms: admirable, good, honorable, reputable, respectable

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  Synonyms: black, disgraceful, ignominious, inglorious, opprobrious

Meaning #2: giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
  Synonyms: disgraceful, scandalous, shocking

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - skændig, skammelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
schandelijk, beschamend

Français (French)
adj. - honteux, embarrassant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - beschämend

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αισχρός

Italiano (Italian)
vergognoso, imbarazzante

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - vergonhoso, desonrável

Русский (Russian)
постыдный, скандальный, бесчестный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - escandaloso, vergonzoso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - skamlig, neslig

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
可耻的, 丢脸的, 猥亵的, 下流的, 不道德的, 不体面的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 可恥的, 丟臉的, 猥褻的, 下流的, 不道德的, 不體面的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 부끄러운 , 못된, 망신스러운

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 恥ずべき, 不面目な, けしからん

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) فاضح, مخجل, مخز‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מביש, מגונה, מחפיר‬

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