Definition of IGNOMINIOUS

ignominious

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; - Rachel Carson
    • "an ignominious retreat"

Adj

  • Marked by great disgrace, dishonour, humiliation, or shame; disgraceful, shameful.

Origin / Etymology

From French or Old French ignominieux, from Latin ignōminiōsus (“disgraceful”), from ignōminia (“loss of a good name, ignominy”), from ig- (“not”) + nomen (“name”) (prefix assimilated form of in-). By surface analysis, ignominy + -ious.

Scrabble Score: 14

ignominious is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ignominious is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ignominious is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

ignominious is a valid Words With Friends word