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scandalousness vs shamefulness

shamefulness vs scandalousness

scandalousness and shamefulness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scandalousness Yes No No No
shamefulness Yes No No No
As nouns, shamefulness is a hypernym of scandalousness; that is, shamefulness is a word with a broader meaning than scandalousness:
  • scandalousness: disgracefulness that offends public morality
  • shamefulness: unworthiness meriting public disgrace and dishonor
Other hypernyms of scandalousness include disgracefulness, ignominiousness.
scandalousness (noun) shamefulness (noun)
disgracefulness that offends public morality unworthiness meriting public disgrace and dishonor
Difference between scandalousness and shamefulness

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