| disgraceful | (adj) giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; ; - Thackeray, Syn. scandalous, shameful, shocking, Example: scandalous behavior; the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt; the most shocking book of its time |
| disgracefully | (adv) in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree, Syn. discreditably, ingloriously, dishonorably, ignominiously, dishonourably, shamefully, Example: his grades were disgracefully low |
| Disgrace | v. t. Flatterers of the disgraced minister. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ] Pitt had been disgraced and the old Duke of Newcastle dismissed. J. Morley. [ 1913 Webster ] Shall heap with honors him they now disgrace. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ] His ignorance disgraced him. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ] The goddess wroth gan foully her disgrace. Spenser. |
| Disgrace | n. [ F. disgrâce; pref. dis- (L. dis-) + grâce. See Grace. ] Macduff lives in disgrace. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] To tumble down thy husband and thyself The interchange continually of favors and disgraces. Bacon. |
| disgraced | adj. suffering shame or dishonor. |
| Disgraceful | a. Bringing disgrace; causing shame; shameful; dishonorable; unbecoming; The Senate have cast you forth disgracefully. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Disgracer | n. One who disgraces. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Disgracious | a. [ Cf. F. disgracieux. ] Wanting grace; unpleasing; disagreeable. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Disgracive | a. Disgracing. [ Obs. ] Feltham. [ 1913 Webster ] |