/ ˌɪgnəˈmɪniəs; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) that makes, or should make, you feel ashamed
SYN disgraceful , humiliating :
an ignominious defeat
He made one mistake and his career came to an ignominious end.
► ig·no·mini·ous·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from French ignominieux , or Latin ignominiosus , from ignominia , from in- not + a variant of nomen name.