shameful

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

   Their shameful behavior at the funeral was uncalled for.

2. 2
   adj

   Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful

   shameful publicity

3. 3
   adj

   giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

4. 4
   adj

   Giving offense.

Etymology

From Middle English schameful, schamfull, from Old English *sċeamfull, sċeomfull, equivalent to shame + -ful. Cognate with Danish skamfuld (“shameful, shamefast, ashamed”).