vergonzante
shameful, embarrassing
adjective behr-gohn-SAHN-teh Rare
Usage Note
Vergonzante describes something that causes shame or embarrassment, often a situation rather than a person. It is slightly more formal than vergonzoso and tends to appear in written or political discourse. The phrase pobreza vergonzante refers to the 'hidden poor' — those too ashamed to beg openly.
Examples
"Su comportamiento fue vergonzante para todos."
Natural Translation
His behavior was shameful for everyone.
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