/ Dictionary / Index I ignominious: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ig•no•min•i•ous Pronunciation: (ig"nu-min'ē-us), [key] — adj. marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating: an ignominious retreat. bearing or deserving ignominy; contemptible. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ignominious (Thesaurus) ignoble ignominy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language