Definition
Causing or deserving shame; disgraceful or morally reprehensible. Can also describe someone who feels or should feel shame about their actions.
Etymology
From Old English 'scamu' meaning 'shame' plus the suffix '-ful' meaning 'full of'. The concept of shame has deep Indo-European roots, related to covering or hiding oneself. The word evolved through Middle English 'shameful' with consistent meaning.
Kelly Says
Shame is one of humanity's most powerful social emotions, and 'shameful' acts often define cultural boundaries more clearly than laws do. Interestingly, what societies consider shameful varies dramatically across cultures and time periods, making this word a window into collective values.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
skaamlik
skaam-likh
BGБългарски
срамен
sra-men
BNবাংলা
লজ্জাজনক
loj-ja-jon-ko
CACatalà
vergoniós
ver-go-ni-OS
CSČeština
hanebný
ha-neb-ny
DADansk
skamfuld
skam-fuld
DEDeutsch
schändlich
SHEND-likh
ELΕλληνικά
ντροπιαστικός
dro-pi-as-ti-KOS
ESEspañol
vergonzoso
ver-gon-ZO-so
ETEesti
häbistav
hae-bis-tav
EUEuskara
lotsagarria
lot-sa-ga-rri-a
FAفارسی
شرمآور
sharm-aavar
FISuomi
häpeällinen
hae-pe-ae-l-li-nen
GLGalego
vergoñoso
ver-go-NYO-so
HIहिन्दी
शर्मनाक
sharm-naak
HRHrvatski
sraman
sra-man
HUMagyar
szégyenletes
say-ge-ne-le-tesh
IDBahasa Indonesia
memalukan
me-ma-lu-kan
ITItaliano
vergognoso
ver-go-NYO-so
KO한국어
부끄러운
bu-kkeu-reo-un
LTLietuvių
gėdingas
ge-din-gas
LVLatviešu
kaunīgs
kau-niigs
MSBahasa Melayu
memalukan
me-ma-lu-kan
MYမြန်မာ
အရှက်ရသော
a-shet-ya-thaw
NLNederlands
beschamend
be-skha-mend
NONorsk
skammelig
skam-me-lig
PLPolski
haniebny
ha-nyeb-ny
PTPortuguês
vergonhoso
ver-go-NHO-so
RORomână
rușinos
ru-shi-nos
RUРусский
постыдный
pos-tyd-nyy
SKSlovenčina
hanebný
ha-neb-ny
SLSlovenščina
sramoten
sra-mo-ten
SVSvenska
skamlig
skam-lig
SWKiswahili
aibisha
a-i-bi-sha
TAதமிழ்
அவமானகரமான
a-va-maa-na-ka-ra-maa-na
TEతెలుగు
సిగ్గుపడే
sig-gu-pa-de
TRTürkçe
utanç verici
u-tanch ve-ri-tsi
UKУкраїнська
соромний
so-rom-nyy
VITiếng Việt
đáng xấu hổ
dang xau ho