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disgraceful(dictionary)

disgraceful (iou)



disgraceful adjective. L16.
[from DISGRACE noun + -FUL.]
Lacking in grace; unbecoming, unpleasing. L16-E18.
Full of or involving disgrace; shameful, dishonourable. L16.
L. M. Montgomery Mr. Phillips said my spelling was disgraceful.
Inflicting disgrace, degrading. Formerly also, opprobrious. E17.
J. Reynolds These..disgraceful epithets with which the poor imitators are so often loaded. Hartley Coleridge It does not appear that Sir Samuel..ever submitted to this disgraceful punishment.
disgracefully adverb E17.
disgracefulness noun L16.