shameful

shameful
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. disgraceful, deplorable (see disrepute).
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Offensive]
Syn. immodest, corrupt, immoral, intemperate, debauched, drunken, profligate, villainous, knavish, degraded, reprobate, diabolical, indecent, indelicate, lewd, vulgar, impure, unclean, fleshly, carnal, sinful, wicked; see also offensive 2 .
Ant. upright*, chaste, honorable.
2. [Causing shame]
Syn. dishonorable, disgraceful, contemptible, scandalous, flagrant, obscene, ribald, heinous, infamous, opprobrious, outrageous, shocking, ignominious, gross, infernal, disgusting, too bad, unworthy, evil, foul, hellish, disreputable, despicable; see also corrupt 1 , dishonest 1 , 2 , wrong .
Ant. worthy*, admirable, creditable.
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
disgraceful, dishonorable, humiliating, embarrassing, mortifying, odious, scandalous, infamous, ignominious, wicked, atrocious, contemptible, despicable, dastardly.
ANT.: honorable, noble, good
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Meriting or causing shame or dishonor: discreditable, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, ignominious, opprobrious. See RESPECT. 2. Worthy of severe disapproval: condemna-ble, deplorable, disgraceful, unfortunate. See GOOD.

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