Ignominious

Pronunciation: /igˈnɑməniəs/

Definitions of ignominious

adjective describing something that is deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

Example Sentences

A1 The team suffered an ignominious defeat in the championship.

A2 He felt ignominious after failing his driving test for the third time.

B1 The company's ignominious reputation led to a decrease in sales.

B2 The politician's ignominious resignation shocked the public.

C1 The once respected professor's ignominious fall from grace was a scandal.

C2 The ignominious defeat of the team was a blow to their morale.

Examples of ignominious in a Sentence

formal The general's ignominious defeat in battle led to his resignation.

informal Losing the championship game was an ignominious end to the season.

slang Getting fired from the job was such an ignominious blow to his ego.

figurative The actor's ignominious fall from grace was the talk of the town.

Grammatical Forms of ignominious

• past tense: ignominied
• plural: ignominiouses
• comparative: more ignominious
• superlative: most ignominious
• present tense: ignominious
• future tense: will be ignominious
• perfect tense: have been ignominious
• continuous tense: is being ignominious
• singular: ignominious
• positive degree: ignominious
• infinitive: to be ignominious
• gerund: being ignominious
• participle: ignominiously

Origin and Evolution of ignominious

First Known Use: 1530 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'ignominious' originated from the Latin word 'ignominiosus' which means 'disgraceful' or 'shameful'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'ignominious' has retained its original meaning of disgraceful or shameful, with a slight shift towards emphasizing public humiliation or loss of reputation.