Ignominious Definition

ĭgnə-mĭnē-əs
adjective
Characterized by or bringing on ignominy; shameful; dishonorable; disgraceful.
Webster's New World
Contemptible; despicable.
Webster's New World
Degrading; humiliating.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Ignominious

  • 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-). Surface analysis ignominy +‎ -ious.

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Ignominious Sentence Examples

  • Domitian attacked him but was compelled to make an ignominious peace.

  • Henry was an undutiful son, and his reign was one long period of confusion, marked by incidents of the most ignominious kind.

  • But his methods of filling his purse were often unconstitutional and sometimes ignominious.

  • The expedition was an ignominious failure, and many burghers did not hesitate to assign their non-success to the fact that Burgers's views on religious questions were not sound.

  • In 1526 the imprudent zeal of Robert Barnes had resulted in an ignominious recantation, and in 1527 Bilney, Latimer's most trusted coadjutor, incurred the displeasure of Wolsey, and did humiliating penance for his offences.

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IIGIGN

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SUSOUS

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Words Starting With I and Ending With S

Starts With I & Ends With SStarts With IG & Ends With SStarts With I & Ends With US

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With I11 Letter Words Ending With S