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ignominiously

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪgnəˈmɪniəsli/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ig•no•min•i•ous /ˌɪgnəˈmɪniəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. of or relating to ignominy:an ignominious retreat.
ig•no•min•i•ous•ly, adv. See -nom-2.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ig•no•min•i•ous  (ig′nə min′ē əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. marked by or attended with ignominy;
    discreditable;
    humiliating:an ignominious retreat.
  2. bearing or deserving ignominy;
    contemptible.
  • Latin ignōminiōsus. See ignominy, -ous
  • late Middle English 1375–1425
ig′no•min′i•ous•ly, adv. 
ig′no•min′i•ous•ness, n. 
    1. degrading, disgraceful, dishonorable, shameful. 2. despicable, ignoble.
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