(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"
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
"scandalous behavior"
"the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"
"the most shocking book of its time"
Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful
"The coach was forced to resign after his shameful decision to bench the injured star player during a crucial moment in the game."