Shameful

/ˈʃeɪmfəl/

शर्मनाक; लज्जाजनक; अपमानजनक; निंदनीय

Origin & History

From Middle English shameful, from shame + -ful; ultimately related to Old English sceamu (“shame”).

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी के shameful से, जो shame + -ful से बना; मूल रूप से पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी sceamu (“लज्जा/शर्म”) से संबंधित।

Definition

Used to describe something (an act, behavior, or situation) that makes people feel ashamed, or that is morally wrong/indecent and deserves disapproval; it can also mean offensively improper.

किसी कार्य, व्यवहार या स्थिति के लिए कहा जाता है जो शर्म/लज्जा पैदा करे या नैतिक रूप से गलत, अशोभनीय और निंदा-योग्य हो; कभी-कभी इसका अर्थ अपमानजनक/आक्रामक रूप से अनुचित भी होता है।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
It was shameful to lie to your friends.

Usage Examples

The officials were criticized for their shameful neglect of safety rules.
He felt shameful about how he treated her.
It is shameful to mock someone for their accent.
The company’s shameful behavior damaged its reputation.

Related Forms

Noun
Shame / Shamefulness
Verb
Shame / Shamed / Shaming
Adjective
Shameful / Shameless / Ashamed
Adverb
Shamefully / Shamelessly

Idioms & Phrases

Shameful secret
शर्मनाक रहस्य
A shameful act
शर्मनाक कृत्य
Shameful display
शर्मनाक प्रदर्शन