honteux

French

Etymology

honte +‎ -eux

Pronunciation

^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /ɔ̃.tø/
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Rhymes: -ø

Adjective

honteux (feminine honteuse, masculine plural honteux, feminine plural honteuses)

ashamed (feeling shame)
shameful (causing shame)
C'est honteux qu'elle n'ait pas été reconnue pour son travail.
It's shameful that she wasn't recognized for her work.

Related terms

honte

Further reading

“honteux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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