ignominious 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
Examples
- 1.a shameful display of cowardice
- 2.inglorious defeat
- 3.an ignominious retreat
- 4.an opprobrious monument to human greed
- 5.Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands- Rachel Carson
Synonyms
- black 12
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
- disgraceful 2
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
- inglorious 1
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
- opprobrious 2
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
- shameful 1
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
