Words that rhyme with shameful
Shameful is a 3-syllable word with 10 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are baneful, blameful, disdainful. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of shameful
- adjective
- (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"
- 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"
1 syllable
3 syllables
Examples of "shameful" in lyrics
See how shameful is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"Let it rain on my parade, your whole facade is shameful"
Evidence f/ Madchild, Rakaa Iriscience — Perfect Storm -
"No matter what has happened, I will never be shameful"
Screwed Up Click f/ H.A.W.K., Mike D — On Deadly Ground -
"DOMINIC LAWSON: The Tories' silence over the success of this privately run NHS hospital is shameful"
Daily Mail — Daily Mail
What do these rhymes mean?
- baneful
- exceedingly harmful deadly or sinister; "the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look"
- blameful
- deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious; "blameworthy if not criminal behavior
- disdainful
- expressing extreme contempt having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
- gainful
- yielding a fair profit
- harmful
- causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking"
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "shameful" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like baneful, blameful, disdainful create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "shameful" has 3 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.