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Adjective: shameful  sheym-fûl
  1. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
    "a shameful display of cowardice"
    - black, disgraceful, ignominious, inglorious, opprobrious
     
  2. Giving offence to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
    "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"
    - disgraceful, scandalous, shocking

See also: dishonorable [US], dishonourable [Brit, Cdn], immoral, shamefully, shamefulness

Encyclopedia: Shameful