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ignominious

1 of 1adjective
/ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/
Forms:more ignominious,most ignominious
1

making one feel ashamed because of being very bad or unacceptable

  • The general suffered an ignominious defeat.
  • He faced ignominious expulsion from the club.
  • The scandal ended her career in ignominious fashion.
  • The team's performance was ignominious, losing by a wide margin.
  • He endured ignominious treatment at the hands of his rivals.