DISGRACEFUL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISGRACEFUL?

Need another word that means the same as “disgraceful”? Find 47 synonyms and 30 related words for “disgraceful” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Disgraceful” are: black, ignominious, inglorious, opprobrious, shameful, scandalous, shocking, deplorable, despicable, contemptible, dishonourable, discreditable, reprehensible, objectionable, base, mean, low, blameworthy, unworthy, ignoble, shabby, infamous, unprincipled, outrageous, abominable, atrocious, appalling, dreadful, terrible, disgusting, shameless, vile, odious, monstrous, heinous, iniquitous, unspeakable, loathsome, sordid, bad, wicked, immoral, nefarious, indefensible, inexcusable, unforgivable, intolerable

Disgraceful as an Adjective

Definitions of "Disgraceful" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “disgraceful” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Deserving or bringing disgrace or shame- Rachel Carson.
• Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation- Thackeray.
• Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.
• (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame.
• Shockingly unacceptable.

Synonyms of "Disgraceful" as an adjective (47 Words)

abominable	Exceptionally bad or displeasing. Abominable treatment of prisoners.
appalling	Causing shock or dismay; horrific. The cat suffered appalling injuries during the attack.
atrocious	Horrifyingly wicked. Atrocious weather.
bad	Feeling physical discomfort or pain tough is occasionally used colloquially for bad. Bad news.
base	Of low birth or station base is archaic in this sense. Base coins of aluminum.
black	Of a ski run of the highest level of difficulty as indicated by black markers positioned along it. Black looks.
blameworthy	Deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious. Blameworthy if not criminal behavior.
contemptible	Deserving contempt; despicable. A display of contemptible cowardice.
deplorable	Of very poor quality or condition. My finances were in a deplorable state.
despicable	Deserving hatred and contempt. A despicable crime.
discreditable	Tending to bring discredit or disrepute; blameworthy. His marks were not at all discreditable.
disgusting	Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust. I think the decision is disgusting.
dishonourable	Bringing shame or disgrace on someone or something. His crimes are petty and dishonourable.
dreadful	Exceptionally bad or displeasing. I feel dreadful I hate myself.
heinous	Extremely wicked, deeply criminal. A battery of heinous crimes.
ignoble	Not of the nobility. Ignoble feelings of intense jealousy.
ignominious	Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame. No other party risked ignominious defeat.
immoral	Not adhering to ethical or moral principles. They considered colonialism immoral.
indefensible	Incapable of being defended or justified. This behaviour is morally indefensible.
inexcusable	Too bad to be justified or tolerated. Matt s behaviour was inexcusable.
infamous	Well known for some bad quality or deed. The medical council disqualified him for infamous misconduct.
inglorious	(of an action or situation) causing shame or a loss of honour. Inglorious though the peasants may have been this is not synonymous with mute.
iniquitous	Grossly unfair and morally wrong. Iniquitous deeds.
intolerable	Incapable of being put up with. An intolerable degree of sentimentality.
loathsome	Causing hatred or disgust; repulsive. A loathsome disease.
low	Very low in volume. Low ceilings.
mean	Excellent. A mean hut.
monstrous	Shockingly brutal or cruel. No excess was too monstrous for them to commit.
nefarious	Extremely wicked. The nefarious activities of the organized crime syndicates.
objectionable	Liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to. Found the politician s views objectionable.
odious	Extremely unpleasant; repulsive. Odious hypocrisy.
opprobrious	Deserving or bringing disgrace or shame- Rachel Carson. Opprobrious remarks.
outrageous	Shockingly bad or excessive. Subjected to outrageous cruelty.
reprehensible	Bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure. His complacency and reprehensible laxity.
scandalous	Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation- Thackeray. A series of scandalous liaisons.
shabby	Dressed in old or worn clothes. Snooping was he That s a shabby trick.
shameful	Deserving or bringing disgrace or shame- Rachel Carson. A shameful accusation.
shameless	Feeling no shame. A shameless imposter.
shocking	Very bad. She brought shocking news.
sordid	Involving immoral or dishonourable actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt. Sordid material interests.
terrible	Exceptionally bad or displeasing. The stranger gave a terrible smile.
unforgivable	So bad as to be unable to be forgiven or excused. Losing your temper with him was unforgivable.
unprincipled	Lacking principles or moral scruples- A.E.Stevenson. Freedom from coarse unprincipled calumny.
unspeakable	Too sacred to be uttered. A piece of unspeakable abuse.
unworthy	Not deserving respect or attention. Such a suggestion is unworthy of the Honourable Gentleman.
vile	Morally bad; wicked. He has a vile temper.
wicked	Evil or morally wrong. A wicked prank.

Usage Examples of "Disgraceful" as an adjective

• It is disgraceful that they should be denied unemployment benefits.
• A disgraceful waste of money.

Associations of "Disgraceful" (30 Words)

abject	(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree. Abject cowardice.
abusive	Involving injustice or illegality. He became quite abusive and swore at her.
ashamed	Reluctant to do something through fear of embarrassment or humiliation. I am not ashamed to be seen with them.
awkward	Deliberately unreasonable or uncooperative. Awkward and reserved at parties.
compromising	(of information or a situation) revealing an embarrassing or incriminating secret about someone. Loneliness tore through him whenever he thought of even the compromising Louis du Tillet.
contemptible	Deserving of contempt or scorn. A display of contemptible cowardice.
criticism	A serious examination and judgment of something. The senator received severe criticism from his opponent.
culpable	Deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious. Mercy killings are less culpable than ordinary murders.
degraded	Unrestrained by convention or morality. It will grow successfully even on degraded land.
degrading	Causing a loss of self-respect; humiliating. The prisoners were subjected to cruel and degrading treatment.
disgraced	Suffering shame. The disgraced city financier.
dishonor	Bring shame or dishonor upon. He dishonored his family by committing a serious crime.
dishonorable	Lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor. Dishonorable in thought and deed.
disparaging	Expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory. Disparaging remarks about the new house.
embarrassing	Causing embarrassment. The embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles.
embarrassment	A person or thing causing feelings of embarrassment. The outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals.
humiliating	Making someone feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride. A humiliating defeat.
humiliation	The action of humiliating someone or the state of being humiliated. He had to undergo one humiliation after another.
ignoble	Completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose- Oliver We. Something cowardly and ignoble in his attitude.
ignominious	(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame. No other party risked ignominious defeat.
ignominy	A state of dishonor. The ignominy of being imprisoned.
inglorious	Deserving or bringing disgrace or shame- Rachel Carson. Inglorious defeat.
insulting	Disrespectful or scornfully abusive. Their language is insulting to women.
offensive	Morally offensive. Offensive operations against the insurgents.
opprobrious	(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame. An opprobrious monument to human greed.
reprehensible	Bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure. His complacency and reprehensible laxity.
shame	Bring shame or dishonor upon. The incident had brought shame on his family.
shameful	Worthy of or causing shame or disgrace. A shameful display of cowardice.
unknown	An unknown and unexplored region. An unknown source.
unsung	Having value that is not acknowledged. Unsung heroes of the war.