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Definition of ignominious

"ignominious" in the adjective sense

1. black, disgraceful, ignominious, inglorious, opprobrious, shameful

used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

"Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson

"an ignominious retreat"

"inglorious defeat"

"an opprobrious monument to human greed"

"a shameful display of cowardice"

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Quotations for ignominious

An honourable death is better than an ignominious life. [ Tac ]

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ignominious in Scrabble®

The word ignominious is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

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ignominious in Words With Friends™

The word ignominious is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters ignominious:

IGNOMINIOUS

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

gnomons, minions, mooning, mousing, noosing, ominous

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Words within the letters of ignominious

2 letter words in ignominious (12 words)

go in is mi mu no nu on os so un us

3 letter words in ignominious (22 words)

gin gnu goo gos gum gun inn ins ion ism moo mug mus nos nun nus sim sin som son sum sun

4 letter words in ignominious (28 words)

gins gnus goon goos gums guns inns ions mini moon moos mugs muon noon noun nuns omni onus sign sing smog smug snog snug song soon sumo sung

5 letter words in ignominious (12 words)

gismo goons minis minus moons muons noons nouns onion suing union using

6 letter words in ignominious (12 words)

gnomon isogon mining minion mooing musing nosing onions somoni unions unison unsign

7 letter words in ignominious (6 words)

gnomons minions mooning mousing noosing ominous

8 letter words in ignominious (3 words)

ionising misunion unionism

11 letter words in ignominious (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence ignominious

Words that start with ignominious (1 word)

ignominious

Words with ignominious in them (1 word)

ignominious

Words that end with ignominious (1 word)

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Word Growth involving ignominious

Shorter words in ignominious

in mini

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Longer words containing ignominious

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