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单词 disgraceful
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Definition of disgraceful in English:

disgraceful

adjective dɪsˈɡreɪsfʊldɪsˈɡreɪsf(ə)ldɪsˈɡreɪsfəl
  • Shockingly unacceptable.

    a disgraceful waste of money
    with clause it is disgraceful that they should be denied unemployment benefits
    Example sentencesExamples
    • One can but hope that this disgraceful conduct will not occur next year.
    • Rescuing ducks from a flood would be a disgraceful waste of resources by the emergency services.
    • Look no further than last week's disgraceful ruling by the law lords.
    • The more information that is uncovered by the regulators, the more disgraceful the affair becomes.
    • This is a disgraceful, shameful attack on a student's freedom of speech at such a prestigious institution.
    • The sound quality is disgraceful, the image blurry and the editing dreadful.
    • To smear them for performing this role is disgusting, disgraceful and dangerous.
    • The disgraceful attitude of these officers brings shame and embarrassment to all.
    • Sport isn't supposed to be this way, angry and pitiful and disgraceful.
    • It's disgraceful how some people just wantonly vandalise other people's property.
    • Such disgraceful conduct should be deplored at this or at any level and should be speedily rooted out.
    • I seriously hope this doesn't happen here, the whole thing is disgraceful.
    • They have also left the road in a disgraceful state, with loose stones all over it.
    • I think this is a disgraceful sham, and I won't apologise for having a problem with it.
    • This dismissive treatment of local residents by the council is disgraceful.
    • This shocking and disgraceful practice should not be tolerated in any society.
    • Lets hope this disgraceful waste of tax payers money ends at the next election.
    • They say the increases are disgraceful, claiming price rises have not led to any improvement in the service.
    • We need to stand up like decent people and admit to our disgraceful history.
    • Surely it can't be based on the disgraceful leaflet they issued for the election.
    Synonyms
    shameful, shocking, scandalous, deplorable, despicable, contemptible, beyond contempt, beyond the pale, dishonourable, discreditable, reprehensible, objectionable, base, mean, low, blameworthy, unworthy, ignoble, shabby, inglorious, infamous, unprincipled, outrageous, abominable, atrocious, appalling, dreadful, terrible, disgusting, shameless, vile, odious, monstrous, heinous, iniquitous, unspeakable, loathsome, sordid, bad, wicked, immoral, nefarious, indefensible, inexcusable, unforgivable, intolerable
    embarrassing, humiliating, degrading
    informal low-down, hateful, diabolical, criminal
    archaic knavish, dastardly, scurvy
    rare egregious, flagitious, exceptionable

Derivatives

  • disgracefully

  • adverb dɪsˈɡreɪsfəlidɪsˈɡreɪsfʊlidɪsˈɡreɪsfəli
    • They are not impartial and they fall disgracefully short of what is required following the worst debacle in agricultural history in this country.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Most mornings, particularly around the weekend, this area is disgracefully littered with fast food bags, boxes, cartons and drinks containers.
      • The travellers, who included eight adults, eight children plus a newborn baby, told the Gazette they had been treated disgracefully and had been the victims of racial abuse and false allegations.
      • A guarantee is only as good as the people who give it, and in this case it appears we have been duped twice - first by the supplier and more disgracefully by a highly reputable manufacturer.
      • ‘A number of politicians have behaved disgracefully and then compounded their offences by trying to evade responsibility,’ she said.
 
 

Definition of disgraceful in US English:

disgraceful

adjectivedɪsˈɡreɪsfəldisˈɡrāsfəl
  • Shockingly unacceptable.

    a disgraceful waste of money
    with clause it is disgraceful that they should be denied unemployment benefits
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We need to stand up like decent people and admit to our disgraceful history.
    • Look no further than last week's disgraceful ruling by the law lords.
    • Such disgraceful conduct should be deplored at this or at any level and should be speedily rooted out.
    • One can but hope that this disgraceful conduct will not occur next year.
    • It's disgraceful how some people just wantonly vandalise other people's property.
    • They have also left the road in a disgraceful state, with loose stones all over it.
    • Lets hope this disgraceful waste of tax payers money ends at the next election.
    • Surely it can't be based on the disgraceful leaflet they issued for the election.
    • The disgraceful attitude of these officers brings shame and embarrassment to all.
    • The sound quality is disgraceful, the image blurry and the editing dreadful.
    • The more information that is uncovered by the regulators, the more disgraceful the affair becomes.
    • This dismissive treatment of local residents by the council is disgraceful.
    • Sport isn't supposed to be this way, angry and pitiful and disgraceful.
    • I think this is a disgraceful sham, and I won't apologise for having a problem with it.
    • To smear them for performing this role is disgusting, disgraceful and dangerous.
    • I seriously hope this doesn't happen here, the whole thing is disgraceful.
    • This shocking and disgraceful practice should not be tolerated in any society.
    • This is a disgraceful, shameful attack on a student's freedom of speech at such a prestigious institution.
    • Rescuing ducks from a flood would be a disgraceful waste of resources by the emergency services.
    • They say the increases are disgraceful, claiming price rises have not led to any improvement in the service.
    Synonyms
    shameful, shocking, scandalous, deplorable, despicable, contemptible, beyond contempt, beyond the pale, dishonourable, discreditable, reprehensible, objectionable, base, mean, low, blameworthy, unworthy, ignoble, shabby, inglorious, infamous, unprincipled, outrageous, abominable, atrocious, appalling, dreadful, terrible, disgusting, shameless, vile, odious, monstrous, heinous, iniquitous, unspeakable, loathsome, sordid, bad, wicked, immoral, nefarious, indefensible, inexcusable, unforgivable, intolerable
 
 
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