dis|grace|ful

dis|grace|ful
dis|grace|ful «dihs GRAYS fuhl», adjective.
causing dishonor or loss of respect; shameful: »

a disgraceful scene. The rude girl's behavior was disgraceful.

SYNONYM(S): dishonorable, disreputable.
dis|grace´ful|ly, adverb.
dis|grace´ful|ness, noun.

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  • dis|grace´ful|ly — dis|grace|ful «dihs GRAYS fuhl», adjective. causing dishonor or loss of respect; shameful: »a disgraceful scene. The rude girl s behavior was disgraceful. SYNONYM(S): dishonorable, disreputable. –dis|grace´ful|ly, adverb. –dis|grace´ful|ness,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|grace´ful|ness — dis|grace|ful «dihs GRAYS fuhl», adjective. causing dishonor or loss of respect; shameful: »a disgraceful scene. The rude girl s behavior was disgraceful. SYNONYM(S): dishonorable, disreputable. –dis|grace´ful|ly, adverb. –dis|grace´ful|ness,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… …   English syllables

  • ful — aw·ful; beau·ti·ful; doubt·ful; dread·ful; faith·ful; ful·crum; ful·fill·ment; ful·go·rid; ful·mi·nate; gust·ful; hope·ful; mer·ci·ful; mer·ci·ful·ly; need·ful; pow·er·ful; stom·ach·ful; won·der·ful; af·fright·ful·ly; bale·ful·ly; bale·ful·ness;… …   English syllables

  • grace — bon·grace; bow·grace; dis·grace·ful; en·grace; grace; grace·ful; grace·less; un·grace; dis·grace; dis·grace·ful·ly; dis·grace·ful·ness; grace·ful·ly; grace·ful·ness; grace·less·ly; grace·less·ness; …   English syllables

  • disgraceful — dis·grace·ful …   English syllables

  • disgracefully — dis·grace·ful·ly …   English syllables

  • disgraceful — dis•grace•ful [[t]dɪsˈgreɪs fəl[/t]] adj. bringing or deserving disgrace • Etymology: 1585–95 dis•grace′ful•ly, adv. dis•grace′ful•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • disgraceful — dis|grace|ful [ dıs greısfəl ] adjective extremely bad or shocking: a disgraceful waste of taxpayers money ╾ dis|grace|ful|ly adverb: They behaved disgracefully! …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • disgraceful — dis|grace|ful [dısˈgreısfəl] adj bad, embarrassing, or unacceptable ▪ It s a disgraceful waste of taxpayers money. absolutely/utterly etc disgraceful ▪ Their behaviour was absolutely disgraceful. ▪ It is disgraceful that anyone should have to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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