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Disgraceful Definition & Meaning

disgraceful
adjective
  1. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray; "the most shocking book of its time"
  2. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; "Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson; "an ignominious retreat"; "inglorious defeat"; "an opprobrious monument to human greed"; "a shameful display of cowardice"

"Disgraceful" in song lyrics

See how disgraceful is used in real songs:

  • "whether it's tasteful of disgraceful"
    Insane Clown Posse — Play My Song
  • "A heart full of hate, is a waste and disgraceful"
    Murs — Murray's Revenge
  • "Inspite of lying, Even your stage show's disgraceful"
    Tonedeff — Give A Damn

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Frequently asked questions

What does disgraceful mean?
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray; "the most shocking book of its time" (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; "Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson; "an ignominious retreat"; "inglorious defeat"; "an opprobrious monument to human greed"; "a shameful display of cowardice"
What part of speech is disgraceful?
Disgraceful is an adjective.
How many definitions does disgraceful have?
Disgraceful has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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