disgraceful

Words with a similar base: disgraceful

'disgraceful'

[disgraceful.s.01] as in: giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; ; - Thackeray

Examples:
scandalous behavior
the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt
the most shocking book of its time

'disgraceful'

[black.s.10] as in: (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; - Rachel Carson

written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands
an ignominious retreat
inglorious defeat
an opprobrious monument to human greed
a shameful display of cowardice

Origins

					disgraceful (English)
├── -ful (English)
└── disgrace (English)
    └── disgracier (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

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