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View definitions for ignominious

ignominious

adjective as in humiliating

adjective as in offensive

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This was the book described on the National Museum of the American Latino website, prompting the ignominious “Californio” mention in the White House news release.

England could be in the ignominious position of having to go through a qualifier against the likes of Netherlands, Scotland and the USA.

From BBC

Ebert felt that his biggest hit wasn’t worthy of the ignominious honor.

From Salon

No movie deserves the ignominious burial that Charles Burnett’s 1999 romantic drama originally received.

Instead, Yoon has earned the ignominious distinction of being the first sitting South Korean president to be detained in a criminal investigation.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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