No. 10,132 in French
honteux
Ashamed or shameful.
In a sentence
Son comportement durant la réunion était honteux.
His behavior during the meeting was shameful.
In this sentence, 'honteux' is used as an adjective to describe the person's behavior as disgraceful or embarrassing due to its unacceptability.
Elle se sentait honteuse après avoir oublié le rendez-vous important.
She felt ashamed after forgetting the important meeting.
Here 'honteuse' (feminine form of 'honteux') is used as a mental state adjective to express feeling of personal shame or regret for one's actions.
Cette décision est très honteuse pour notre organisation.
This decision is very shameful for our organization.
In this context, 'honteuse' critiques a decision as damaging to one's reputation or dignity, reflecting societal or formal judgment.
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