ignominiousItalian → EnglishOxford Italian–Englishignominious /BrE ˌɪɡnəˈmɪnɪəs , AmE ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs / adjective formal 1 [defeat, retreat, failure, fate] ignominioso, infamante 2 [act, conduct] ignominioso, vergognoso