ignominious

[US]/ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/
[UK]/ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. ignominious
adv. ignominiously
n. ignominy


adj. skammens
adv. skammens
n. skam

Phrases & Collocations

ignominious defeat

nedværdigende nederlag

ignominious retreat

nedværdigendt tilbagerykning

suffer ignominious defeat

lide et nedværdigende nederlag

Example Sentences

the stigma of ignominious defeat;

stigmaet af skammens nederlag;

no other party risked ignominious defeat.

ingen anden part risikerede en skammens nederlag.

The marriage was considered especially ignominious since she was of royal descent.

Ægteskabet blev betragtet som særligt skammens, da hun var af kongelig slægt.

The UN were faced with an ignominious withdrawal or a long-term military presence.

FN stod over for en skammens tilbagetrækning eller en langvarig militær tilstedeværelse.

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