disgraceful
[dɪsˈɡɹeɪsfəɫ]adjective
disgraceful is spelled D-I-S-G-R-A-C-E-F-U-L: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 18,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, disgraceful means “Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in disgraceful?
| Letters | 11: D-I-S-G-R-A-C-E-F-U-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.1 times per million words; the 18,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is disgraceful?
Disgraceful appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 18,811th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce disgraceful?
- UK [dɪsˈɡɹeɪsfəɫ]
- UK [dɪzˈɡɹeɪsfəɫ]
Disgraceful has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-disgraceful.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of disgraceful
- more disgraceful comparative
- most disgraceful superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does disgraceful mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
- 2
Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Disgraceful in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense bringing or warranting disgrace – see also infamous, scandalous:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | honteux, scandaleux, déshonorant, ignominieux |
| German | schändlich, skandalös, erbärmlich |
| Portuguese | vergonhoso, infame |
| Spanish | vergonzoso, deshonroso, escandaloso, ignominioso |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does disgraceful come from?
From disgrace + -ful.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).