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The meaning of the word "Ignominious" in English


Ignominious a. : Marked with ignominy; in curring public disgrace; dishonorable; shameful.

Ignominious a. : Deserving ignominy; despicable.

Ignominious a. : Humiliating; degrading; as, an ignominious judgment or sentence.

Example:
What nation was still tops in soccer hooliganism, despite its Ignominious exit from Ero 2000?

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ignominious from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... 3 : humiliating, degrading <suffered an ignominious defeat> — ig·no·min·i·ous·ly adverb. — ig·no·min·i·ous·ness noun. Learn more about "ignominious" ... 

synonyms
  (adjective) black
  (adjective) disgraceful
  (adjective) inglorious
  (adjective) opprobrious
  (adjective) shameful
similar terms
  (adjective) dishonorable
  (adjective) dishonourable


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