[adjective] [disapproving]Shameful means deserving of blame or being a reason for feeling ashamed.He treated her in a shameful way.I didn't think that there was anything shameful in what I had done.The crime figures are shameful.The family have kept their shameful secret for years.It's shameful that his own country did not fully appreciate his talent until it was recognized abroad.
SHAMEFUL
Meaning of SHAMEFUL in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012