How to Say "disgraceful" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “disgraceful” is “vergonzoso” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
La manera en que trataron al cliente fue vergonzosa.
The way they treated the customer was shameful (or disgraceful).
Olvidar mi discurso fue un momento vergonzoso.
Forgetting my speech was an embarrassing moment.
Es vergonzoso que todavía tengamos este problema.
It is embarrassing that we still have this problem.
Making it Match
Like most Spanish adjectives, 'vergonzoso' must change its ending to match the thing it describes. Use -a for feminine nouns (vergonzosa) and add -s for plurals (vergonzosos/vergonzosas).
Mixing up the 'Oso' words
Mistake: “Using 'vergonzoso' when you mean 'vergonzante' (which is very rare and means 'shaming').”
Correction: Always use 'vergonzoso' to describe something that causes shame or is full of shame.
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