Meaning
shameful, scandalous
- shameful, disgraceful, scandalous
- shy, bashful
In a sentence
Hanno dovuto sopportare un ritardo vergognoso.
They had to endure a shameful delay.
È vergognoso che nessuno si sia scusato.
It is shameful that no one apologized.
Il suo comportamento ieri è stato vergognoso.
His behavior yesterday was shameful.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| vergognoso | masculine · singular |
| vergognosa | feminine · singular |
| vergognosi | masculine · plural |
| vergognose | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Most often means “shameful/disgraceful,” not “shy.” For a shy person, Italians usually say timido or vergognoso di fare qualcosa in specific contexts.
- Use essere vergognoso for things or behavior: È vergognoso. For people feeling ashamed, vergognarsi is usually more natural than essere vergognoso.
- It agrees like a regular adjective: vergognoso, vergognosa, vergognosi, vergognose.