Disgraceful Definition & Meaning
disgraceful
- adjective
- 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"
"Disgraceful" in song lyrics
See how disgraceful is used in real songs:
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"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
Words that rhyme with disgraceful
Usage tips for "disgraceful"
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