ignominious
pronunciation
How to pronounce ignominious in British English:
UK [ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs]
How to pronounce ignominious in American English:
US [ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs]
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- Adjective:
- (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
Word Origin
- ignominious (adj.)
- early 15c., from Middle French ignominieux (14c.) or directly from Latin ignominiosus "disgraceful, shameful," from ignominia "loss of a (good) name," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + nomen (genitive nominis) "name" (see name). Influenced by Old Latin gnoscere "come to know." Related: Ignominiously; ignominiousness.
Example
- 1. Not for him an ignominious exile or surrendering to a war-crimes trial in the hague .
- 2. The afghan war may yet end in an ignominious retreat .
- 3. The industry also played an ignominious cameo in the second hearing , on aaa-rated investments peddled by goldman sachs that subsequently bombed .
- 4. Ignominious policy climbdowns , a stalling economy , irksome coalition partners-the least of all of david cameron 's worries is ed miliband .
- 5. After the ignominious defeat of 1967 , the arab states again rejected the idea of peace with israel .