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Bringing disgrace; causing shame; shameful; dishonorable; unbecoming; as, profaneness is disgraceful to a man. -- Dis*grace"ful*fy, adv. -- Dis*grace"ful*ness, n. The Senate have cast you forth disgracefully. B. Jonson.

disgust; offensive to the taste; exciting aversion; disgusting. That horrible and disgustful situation. Burke.

The state of being disgustful.

As much as a dish holds when full.

Full of dislike; disaffected; malign; disagreeable. [Obs.] Spenser.

Terrifying. Spenser.

intent on speedy execution of business or any task; indicating haste; quick; as, dispatchful looks. Milton.

Producing inquietude or uneasiness. [R.] Barrow.

Neglect; negligent; heedless; regardless.

Negligently; heedlessly.

Wanting in respect; manifesting disesteem or lack of respect; uncivil; as, disrespectful behavior. -- Dis`re*spect"ful*ly, adv. -- Dis`re*spect"ful*ness, n.

Offensive; displeasing to the feelings; disagreeable; as, a distasteful truth. Distasteful answer, and sometimes unfriendly actions. Milton.

Distracting. [R.] Heywood.

Full of distress; causing, indicating, or attended with, distress; as, a distressful situation. "Some distressful stroke." Shak. "Distressful cries." Pope. -- Dis*tress"ful*ly, adv.

Not confident; diffident; wanting confidence or thrust; modest; as, distrustful of ourselves, of one's powers. Distrustful sense with modest caution speaks. Pope.

Full of dole or grief; expressing or exciting sorrow; sorrowful; sad; dismal. With screwed face and doleful whine. South. Regions of sorrow, doleful shades. Milton.

Full of condemnation or destructive power. [R.] "That doomful deluge." Drayton.

rically, of the body when its action is affected by such a state of mind; as, we are doubtful of a fact, or of the propriety of a measure. Methinks I should know you, and know this man; Yet I am doubtful. Shak. With doubtful feet and wavering resolution. Milton.

In a doubtful manner. Nor did the goddess doubtfully declare. Dryden.

State of being doubtful.