ignominiousEnglish → FrenchOxford English–Frenchignominious /BrE ˌɪɡnəˈmɪnɪəs , AmE ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs / adjective formal 1 [defeat, retreat, failure, fate] ignominieux/ignominieuse 2 [act, conduct] scandaleux/scandaleuse