Also means
shy, bashful (of a person)
Usage Note
Vergognoso has two senses: applied to things it means 'shameful' (uno scandalo vergognoso = a disgraceful scandal); applied to people it means 'shy' or 'easily embarrassed.' The noun is vergogna (shame, shyness); the verb is vergognarsi (to be ashamed/embarrassed).
Examples
"Il suo comportamento è stato vergognoso."
Natural Translation
His behavior was shameful.

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