disgraceful
intermediateB1/dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/ · dis-grace-ful
causing shame or disgrace; shameful.
Meanings
causing shame or disgrace; shameful.
شرمندگی یا ذلت کا باعث بننے والا; شرمناک.
شرمناک
sharmnaak
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Common Collocations
- disgraceful act
- disgraceful behavior
- disgraceful treatment
Example Sentences
His actions were considered disgraceful by the community.
اس کے اعمال کو کمیونٹی نے شرمناک سمجھا.
Us ke aamaal ko community ne sharmnaak samjha.
The scandal was a disgraceful turn of events for the politician.
یہ اسکینڈل سیاستدان کے لئے ایک شرمناک موڑ تھا.
Yeh scandal siyasatdan ke liye aik sharmnaak mod tha.
She found the treatment of workers disgraceful and took action.
اس نے مزدوروں کے ساتھ سلوک کو شرمناک پایا اور کارروائی کی.
Us ne mazdooron ke saath sulook ko sharmnaak paaya aur karwai ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Disgraceful events are hard to face.
Imagine a person being publicly humiliated, representing a disgraceful act.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خود کا کیا ہے جو شرمناک ہے، دوسروں کی داستانوں پر دم نامردی ہے۔
Khud ka kya hai jo sharmnaak hai, doosron ki dastaanon par dam namardi hai.
What is shameful in oneself is a cowardice in the tales of others.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
یہاں تو سرپھرے اور بے آبرو ہوتے ہیں۔
Yahan to sarphire aur be aabroo hote hain.
Here, the reckless and disgraced are common.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "desgracier" — to disgrace
First known use: 15th century
The word 'disgraceful' has evolved from Old French into Middle English, gaining its current meaning related to shame and loss of honor.