disgraceful
/dɪsˈɡreɪsfl/adjective
उच्चारण डिस्ग्रेस्फ़ल
शर्मनाक, लज्जाजनक, निंदनीय
Core word
- 1
very bad or unacceptable; that people should feel ashamed about
शर्मनाक, लज्जाजनक, निंदनीय
- The condition of the hospital is disgraceful.
- It is disgraceful that the workers have not been paid for months.
- disgraceful behaviour
+ 3 more examples
- It was disgraceful to treat the guest so rudely.
- The crowd's behaviour after the match was disgraceful.
- The state of the roads in the city is simply disgraceful.
Synonyms shameful scandalous outrageous appalling deplorable
Opposite honourable admirable respectable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
It is disgraceful that + clause
Use this pattern to express strong disapproval of a fact stated in a clause.
किसी तथ्य पर कड़ी नाराज़गी जताने के लिए यह pattern प्रयुक्त होता है।
- It is disgraceful that the road was left unrepaired for years.
disgraceful + of + person + to-infinitive
To judge a person's behaviour, use of before the person and a to-infinitive after it.
किसी व्यक्ति के आचरण पर निर्णय देने के लिए व्यक्ति से पहले 'of' और उसके बाद to-infinitive आता है।
- It was disgraceful of him to shout at an old man.
disgraceful + noun
Before a noun it describes shameful behaviour, conduct or conditions.
संज्ञा से पहले यह शर्मनाक व्यवहार, आचरण या स्थितियों का वर्णन करता है।
- The disgraceful scenes in the hall shocked the visitors.
be disgraceful (predicative)
After be, it describes a situation or an act. It is stronger than bad and weaker than criminal.
'be' के बाद यह किसी स्थिति या कार्य का वर्णन करता है। यह 'bad' से कड़ा और 'criminal' से हल्का है।
- The state of the hostel was disgraceful.
+Collocations 4
disgraceful + noun
behaviourconductscenestreatmentstateperformance
- The team's performance was disgraceful.
adverb + disgraceful
absolutelyutterlyfranklyquitetruly
- It is frankly disgraceful that nobody apologised.
find / call + disgraceful
find itcall itconsider itthink it
- I find it disgraceful that the library closes so early.
disgraceful + that
that nothing was donethat they were ignoredthat the bill was unpaid
- It is disgraceful that nothing was done.
“More examples 5
- It is disgraceful to throw rubbish on the street.
सड़क पर कचरा फेंकना शर्मनाक है।
- The crowd's behaviour at the match was disgraceful.
मैच में भीड़ का व्यवहार शर्मनाक था।
- The principal called the cheating disgraceful and cancelled the paper.
प्राचार्य ने नकल को शर्मनाक बताया और पेपर रद्द कर दिया।
- Radhika found the treatment of the old tenants disgraceful.
राधिका को बुज़ुर्ग किराएदारों के साथ किया गया व्यवहार शर्मनाक लगा।
- The toilets in the station were in a disgraceful condition.
स्टेशन के शौचालय शर्मनाक हालत में थे।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The behaviour of the boys was very disgrace.
✓ The behaviour of the boys was very disgraceful.
After was, an adjective is needed; disgrace is a noun.
'was' के बाद विशेषण चाहिए; 'disgrace' संज्ञा है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all express strong disapproval, but differ in how shameful or how shocking the thing is.
ये विशेषण कड़ी अस्वीकृति बताते हैं, पर इस बात में भिन्न हैं कि कार्य कितना शर्मनाक या चौंकाने वाला है।
Bringing shame; very bad conduct or conditions.
शर्म लाने वाला; बहुत बुरा आचरण या हालात।
- The state of the hostel was disgraceful.
Causing a person to feel guilty or ashamed.
व्यक्ति को अपराधबोध या लज्जा महसूस कराने वाला।
- Hiding the truth was shameful.
Shocking to the public, often involving wrongdoing by important people.
जनता को चौंकाने वाला, प्रायः महत्त्वपूर्ण लोगों के गलत काम से जुड़ा।
- The scandalous report led to resignations.