Meaning of shameful In English

• 0 deserving blame, or being a reason for feeling ashamed:

  • I couldn't see anything shameful in what I had done.

  • The crime figures are shameful.

  • The family kept their shameful secret for years.

• 1 causing you to feel guilty or ashamed, or being a cause for feeling ashamed:

  • [ + that clause ] It’s shameful that his own country did not fully appreciate his talent until it was recognized abroad.