ignominious
/ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/adjective
उच्चारण इग्नमिनिअस
अपमानजनक, शर्मनाक, लज्जाजनक
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that makes you feel ashamed or embarrassed; bringing public disgrace
अपमानजनक, शर्मनाक, लज्जाजनक
- The team suffered an ignominious defeat by an innings.
- He was forced into an ignominious retreat from his earlier claims.
- The minister's ignominious fall from power shocked the nation.
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- The team made an ignominious exit from the tournament.
- He left the town in ignominious silence after the scandal.
Synonyms humiliating shameful disgraceful dishonourable inglorious
Opposite glorious honourable dignified triumphant
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ig·no·min·i·ous
With -minious (not 'ignominous' or 'ignomineous'); the noun ignominy (public disgrace), stressed on the first syllable.
अंत में -minious ('ignominous' या 'ignomineous' गलत है); noun ignominy (सार्वजनिक लांछन), stress पहले syllable पर।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Ignominious defeat, ignominious end.
Collocations: ignominious defeat (शर्मनाक हार), ignominious end (अपमानजनक अंत)।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin for 'without a name', in- (not) plus nomen (name): to lose your good name.
Latin में 'बिना नाम के' से, in- (नहीं) और nomen (नाम): अपना अच्छा नाम खोना।