Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SHAMEFULLY

adv. 1. Disgracefully; in a manner to bring reproach. He shamefully deserted his friend.
2. With indignity or indecency; in a manner that may cause shame.
How shamefully that maid he did torment. Spenser.

 

SHAMEFULNESS

n.Disgracefulness.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SHAMEFUL

SHAMEFUL Shame "ful, a.

 

1. Bringing shame or disgrace; injurious to reputation; disgraceful. His naval preparations were not more surprising than his quick and shameful retreat. Arbuthnot.

 

2. Exciting the feeling of shame in others; indecent; as, a shameful picture; a shameful sight. Spenser.

 

Syn. -- Disgraceful; reproachful; indecent; unbecoming; degrading; scandalous; ignominious; infamous. -- Shame "ful *ly, adv. -- Shame "ful *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

shameful

shame ful |ˈSHāmfəl ˈʃeɪmfəl | ▶adjective worthy of or causing shame or disgrace: a shameful accusation. DERIVATIVES shame ful ly adverb [ as submodifier ] : record companies are shamefully slow in fulfilling orders, shame ful ness noun ORIGIN Old English sc (e )amful ‘modest, shamefaced ’ (see shame, -ful ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

shameful

shame |ful |ˈʃeɪmfʊl, -f (ə )l | ▶adjective worthy of or causing shame or disgrace: a shameful accusation. DERIVATIVES shamefully adverb [ as submodifier ] : record companies are shamefully slow in fulfilling orders, shamefulness noun ORIGIN Old English sc (e )amful ‘modest, shamefaced ’ (see shame, -ful ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

shameful

shameful adjective 1 shameful behavior: disgraceful, deplorable, despicable, contemptible, dishonorable, discreditable, reprehensible, low, unworthy, ignoble, shabby; shocking, scandalous, outrageous, abominable, atrocious, appalling, vile, odious, heinous, egregious, loathsome, bad; inexcusable, unforgivable; informal lowdown, hateful. ANTONYMS admirable. 2 a shameful secret: embarrassing, mortifying, humiliating, degrading, ignominious.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

shameful

shameful adjective 1 no one can justify such shameful behaviour: disgraceful, deplorable, despicable, contemptible, dishonourable, discreditable, reprehensible, base, mean, low, blameworthy, unworthy, ignoble, shabby, inglorious, infamous, unprincipled, shocking, scandalous, outrageous, abominable, atrocious, appalling, disgusting, vile, odious, monstrous, heinous, unspeakable, loathsome, sordid, bad, wicked, immoral, nefarious, indefensible, inexcusable, unforgivable; informal low-down, hateful; archaic knavish, dastardly, scurvy; rare egregious, flagitious. ANTONYMS admirable, honourable, laudable. 2 are you saying that my father had a shameful secret of some sort? embarrassing, mortifying, shaming, humiliating, degrading, ignominious; informal blush-making. ANTONYMS praiseworthy.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

shameful

shame ful /ʃéɪmf (ə )l /→shame 形容詞 more ～; most ～｟けなして ｠〈行為 態度が 〉恥ずべき ; ひどい , けしからぬ , 不道徳な ; いかがわしい ▸ hide the shameful side of life 人生における恥ずべき部分を隠す .～ly 副詞 恥ずかしくも .～ness 名詞