ignominious

ignominious is a 11-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Marked with ignominy; in curring public disgrace; dishonorable; shameful. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 19 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Marked with ignominy; in curring public disgrace; dishonorable; shameful.
2. adjective. Deserving ignominy; despicable.
3. adjective. Humiliating; degrading; as, an ignominious judgment or sentence.
4. adjective. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame- Rachel Carson

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

   "an ignominious retreat"

   Synonyms: black, disgraceful, inglorious, opprobrious, shameful

Synonyms

black, disgraceful, inglorious, opprobrious, shameful

Common word forms

ignominiously, ignominiousness

Words from these letters

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