adj.
Pronunciation: ' sh ā m-f ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 13th century
1 a : bringing shame : DISGRACEFUL <the children's behavior was shameful > b : arousing the feeling of shame
2 archaic : full of the feeling of shame : ASHAMED
– shame · ful · ly \ -f ə -l ē \ adverb
– shame · ful · ness noun