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disgraceful

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/dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/ · dis-grace-ful

causing shame or disgrace; shameful.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

causing shame or disgrace; shameful.

شرمندگی یا ذلت کا باعث بننے والا; شرمناک.

شرمناک

sharmnaak

Formal: ذلت آمیز

Synonyms

shamefuldisgracefulhumiliatingشرمناکمخجلدھونس بھرا

Antonyms

honorablerespectableadmirableعارضیمہذبعزت دار

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.

Easily Confused With

disgrace:While 'disgrace' is a noun referring to the state of being in disgrace, 'disgraceful' is an adjective describing something that causes disgrace.

Word Family

disgrace
nounذلت
disgracefully
adverbشرمناک طریقے سے

See Also

💡 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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🗣️ 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.