# shameful

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈʃeɪmfəl/ · frequency rank #13,608

## Definitions
1. Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful
2. Giving offense.

## Etymology
From Middle English schameful, schamfull, from Old English *sċeamfull, sċeomfull, equivalent to shame + -ful. Cognate with Danish skamfuld (“shameful, shamefast, ashamed”).

## Easily confused with
- **shamefully** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shameful-vs-shamefully)

## Common misspellings (12)
`hsameful`, `sahmeful`, `shaemful`, `shamefful`, `shameflu`, `shamefull`, `shameufl`, `shamfeul`, `shammeful`, `shhameful`, `shmaeful`, `sshameful`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shameful