Definition of Ignominious
Ignominious
ig·nom·i·ni·ous
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Deserving or causing shame or disgrace; dishonorable.
e.g. The company's ignominious bankruptcy was a result of poor management.
(adjective)
causing public shame or disgrace, i.e. degrading or humiliating;
e.g. The home team played an ignominious game that ended in their shameful defeat.
(adjective)
characterized by shame or disgrace, dishonorable;
e.g. He finally revealed the ignominious motive for his crime.
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