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Ignominious Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Ignominious has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

"Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"

"an ignominious retreat"

"inglorious defeat"

"an opprobrious monument to human greed"

"a shameful display of cowardice"

2

Marked by great dishonor, shame, disgrace or humiliation; shameful, disgraceful

Example Sentences
"Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands" adjective
"an ignominious retreat" adjective
"inglorious defeat" adjective
"an opprobrious monument to human greed" adjective
"a shameful display of cowardice" adjective
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Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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