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shameful

/ˈʃeɪmfəl/

Meanings
adjective
Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful

Examples :

"His dishonesty in the school project was a shameful act. "
character moral value guilt attitude emotion

Related Words

Illustration meeting

meeting noun

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/ /ˈmitɪŋ/

(gerund) The act of persons or things that meet.

"Meeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people."

Illustration project

project noun

/ˈprɒdʒɛkt/ /prəˈdʒɛkt/

A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.

"The school's fundraising project aims to renovate the library in several stages. "

Illustration disgraceful

disgraceful adjective

[dɪsˈɡɹeɪsfəɫ]

Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.

"His behavior at the school picnic was disgraceful; he threw food and yelled at the other children. "

Illustration offending

offending verb

/əˈfɛndɪŋ/

To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.

"Your accusations offend me deeply."

Illustration outburst

outburst noun

/ˈaʊtˌbɜːst/ /ˈaʊtˌbɝst/

A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.

"Her outburst of anger surprised everyone in the quiet office. "

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Every person.

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

Illustration dishonesty

dishonesty noun

/dɪsˈɒnɪ.stɪ/

The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.

"Dishonesty can damage trust in a relationship. "

Illustration offense

offense noun

/əˈfɛns/

The act of offending:

"His rude comments were a clear offense to his colleagues. "

Illustration present

present noun

/pɹəˈzɛnt/ /ˈpɹɛzənt/ /pɹɪˈzɛnt/

The current moment or period of time.

"In the present, my focus is on finishing this project for work. "

Illustration meriting

meriting verb

/ˈmɛrɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmɛrətɪŋ/

To deserve, to earn.

"Her performance merited wild applause."

Illustration disgrace

disgrace noun

/dɪsˈɡɹeɪs/

The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.

"After cheating on the test, the student lived in disgrace. "

Illustration causing

causing verb

/ˈkɔzɪŋ/ /ˈkɑzɪŋ/

To set off an event or action.

"The lightning caused thunder."