Meaning & use

disgraceful

adjective·Academic

Deserving strong disapproval because it is shameful or morally unacceptable.

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The referee called the players' behavior disgraceful after the fight broke out on the field.

It's disgraceful that the building was left in such dangerous condition for years.

A note on using this word

Expresses strong moral condemnation, stronger than simply calling something bad or poor.

Words with a similar meaning

shamefulscandalous

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