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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary dis·grace·ful DATE 1597 : bringing or involving disgrace disgraceful conduct • dis·grace·ful·ness noun English Etymology disgraceful 1590s, "graceless," opposite of graceful; from dis- + graceful. Meaning "full of disgrace" (1590s) is from disgrace + -ful. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 disgraceful dis·grace·ful / dis5^reisfl / adjective very bad or unacceptable; that people should feel ashamed about 不光彩的；可耻的；丢脸的: His behaviour was absolutely disgraceful! 他的行为真可耻！ It's disgraceful that none of the family tried to help her. 家里竟无人肯帮助她,太不像话了。 a disgraceful waste of money 可耻的金钱浪费 • dis·grace·ful·ly / -fEli / adv. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English disgraceful adj. VERBS be ADV. absolutely, quite, utterly There's litter everywhere. It's absolutely disgraceful. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: DISREPUTABLE 1, discreditable, dishonorable, ignominious, inglorious, shabby, shady, shameful, shoddy, unrespectable Antonyms: respectable; respectworthy Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged dis·grace·ful \-āsfəl\ adjective 1. obsolete : lacking grace or charm 2. : bringing or involving disgrace : causing shame : shameful , dishonorable , unbecoming • dis·grace·ful·ly \-fəlē, -li\ adverb • dis·grace·ful·ness \-fəlnə̇s\ noun |
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