honteux

== French == === Etymology === From honte +‎ -eux. === Pronunciation === (aspirated h) IPA(key): /ɔ̃.tø/ Rhymes: -ø === Adjective === honteux (feminine honteuse, masculine plural honteux, feminine plural honteuses) ashamed (feeling shame) shameful, disgraceful (causing or meriting shame or disgrace) Synonym: scandaleux C'est honteux qu'elle n'ait pas été reconnue pour son travail. ― It's shameful that she wasn't recognized for her work. ==== Derived terms ==== honteusement === Further reading === “honteux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012