Nasty
Nasty adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.
Usage example: fortunately, the story's nasty characters are balanced by some truly good people
Shameful is a synonym for nasty in behaviour topic. In some cases you can use "Shameful" instead an adjective "Nasty", when it comes to topics like indecent.
Nearby Word: nastily
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Especially nasty scars could permanently cripple a werewolf warrior, but were also considered a mark of glory, and having them removed was considered shameful.
Source: Scars Are Forever
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