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disgraceful, a.|dɪsˈgreɪsfʊl|
[f. prec. n. + -ful: cf. graceful.]
†1. Void of grace, unbecoming, unpleasing: the opposite of graceful. Obs.
1591Shakes. 1 Hen. VI, i. i. 86 Away with these disgracefull wayling Robes! 1615G. Sandys Trav. 67 A certaine blacke powder..which by the not disgracefull staining of the lids, doth better set forth the whitenesse of the eye. 1702Eng. Theophrast. 180 Whatever is counterfeit grows nauseous and disgraceful, even with those things, which when natural are most graceful and charming.
2. Full of, or fraught with, disgrace; that brings disgrace upon the agent; shameful, dishonourable, disreputable.
1597Daniel Civ. Wars v. lxiv, Stained with black disgraceful crimes. a1744Pope (J.), To retire behind their chariots was as little disgraceful then, as it is now to alight from one's horse in a battle. 1794Southey Botany-Bay Ecl. iii, The poor soldier..goes In disgraceful retreat through a country of foes. 1874Green Short Hist. iv. §3. 185 The disgraceful submission of their leaders. 1892Sir A. Kekewich in Law Times' Rep. 140/1, I do think it is disgraceful for directors to..issue such a prospectus.
3. Inflicting disgrace, disgracing, degrading, opprobrious, contumelious.
a. Of actions.
1640Bp. Hall Rem. Wks. (1660) 39 Our speculative skill is wont to be upbraided to us, in a disgracefull comparison of our unanswerable practise. 1651[see disgrace n. 1 c]. 1764Foote Patron iii. Wks. 1799 I. 358 Such disgraceful, such contemptible treatment! 1836H. Coleridge North. Worthies (1852) I. 49 It does not appear that Sir Samuel..ever submitted to this disgraceful punishment.
†b. Of words. Obs.
1608–11Bp. Hall Medit. & Vowes i. §52 In the revenge of a disgracefull word against themselves. 1611Cotgr. s.v. Vilenie, Laide Vilenie, slaunderous, reproachfull, disgracefull, defamatorie tearmes. 1613Sir F. Cottington in Ellis Orig. Lett. Ser. i. III. 109 If any of base qualyty shall use disgracefull wordes unto a Jintleman, he is..sent to the gallies. 1774Sir J. Reynolds Disc. vi. (1876) 383 These terrific and disgraceful epithets with which the poor imitators are so often loaded. |