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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ig·no·min·i·ous DATE 15th century 1. marked with or characterized by disgrace or shame : dishonorable 2. deserving of shame or infamy : despicable 3. humiliating , degrading suffered an ignominious defeat • ig·no·min·i·ous·ly adverb • ig·no·min·i·ous·ness noun English Etymology ignominious 1520s, from M.Fr . ignominieux (14c.), from L. ignominiosus"disgraceful, shameful," from ignominia "loss of a (good) name," from in- "not" + nomen (gen. nominis) "name." Influenced by Old L. gnoscere "come to know."http://M.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ignominious ig·no·mini·ous / 7i^nE5miniEs / adjective (formal)that makes, or should make, you feel ashamed 耻辱的；可耻的；不光彩的 SYN disgraceful , humiliating :
an ignominious defeat 可耻的失败 He made six mistake and his career came to an ignominious end. 他犯了一个错误,他的事业就很不体面地结束了。 • ig·no·mini·ous·ly adv. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: DISREPUTABLE 1, discreditable, disgraceful, dishonorable, inglorious, shabby, shady, shameful, shoddy, unrespectableWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ig·no·min·i·ous \|ignə|minēəs\ adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French ignominieux, from Latin ignominiosus, from ignominia + -osus -ous 1. : marked by, full of, or characterized by disgrace or shame : dishonorable < an ignominious fate > < an ignominious peace treaty > 2. : deserving of shame or infamy : despicable < ignominious language > 3. : humiliating , degrading < ignominious labor > |
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