0 deserving blame, or being a reason for feeling ashamed:
The family kept their shameful secret for years.
The crime figures are shameful.
I couldn't see anything shameful in what I had done.
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.
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May 10, 2021
WORD OF THE DAY
Shimmer
shameful