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   Shame

   /SHām/

   

   noun

   • 1. a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior: "she was hot with shame" Similar humiliationmortificationchagrinignominyloss of faceshamefacednessembarrassmentindignityabashmentdiscomfortdiscomfiturediscomposureguiltremorsecontritioncompunctionOpposite prideindifference
   • ▪ a loss of respect or esteem; dishonor: "the incident had brought shame on his family" Similar disgracedishonordiscreditdegradationignominydisreputeill-reputeinfamyscandalodiumopprobriumobloquycondemnationcontemptrare:disesteemreprobationderogationOpposite honorglory
   • ▪ used to reprove someone for something of which they should be ashamed: "shame on you for dredging up such terrible memories"
   • ▪ a regrettable or unfortunate situation or action: "it is a shame that they are not better known" Similar pitymisfortunecrying shamecause for regretsource of regretsad thingunfortunate thingbad luckill luckinformal:bummercrimesin
   • ▪ a person, action, or situation that brings a loss of respect or honor: "ignorance of Latin would be a disgrace and a shame to any public man" Similar discredit todisgrace tostain onblemish onblot onblot on the escutcheon ofslur onreproach tobad reflection onstigmascandaloutrageliterary:smirch onOpposite credit

   verb

   • 1. (of a person, action, or situation) make (someone) feel ashamed: "I tried to shame him into giving some away" Similar humiliatemortifymake someone feel ashamedchagrinembarrassabashchastenhumbleput someone in their placetake down a peg or twocut down to sizeshow upinformal:make someone eat crowown
   • ▪ bring shame to: "the entire debacle has shamed our community"
   • ▪ cause (someone) to feel ashamed or inadequate by outdoing or surpassing them: "she shames me with her eighty-year-old energy"

   Word Origin Old Englishsc(e)amu (noun), sc(e)amian ‘feel shame’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schamen (verb) and German Scham (noun), schämen (verb).

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   Synonyms for SHAME: remorse, guilt, regret, remorsefulness, sadness, repentance, contrition, grief; Antonyms of SHAME: impenitence, remorselessness, respect, honor, esteem, fear, regard, appreciation.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › shameSHAME - 44 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to shame. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of shame. The student felt great shame at having flunked the test. Synonyms. guilt. remorse. self-disgust. self-abomination. embarrassment. humiliation. mortification. chagrin. shamefacedness. unworthiness. Antonyms.

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   humiliation. suggest new. Another way to say Shame? Synonyms for Shame (other words and phrases for Shame).

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   2 days ago · a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of having done something wrong or foolish. I was, to my shame, a coward. Synonyms. embarrassment. humiliation. chagrin. ignominy. compunction. mortification. loss of face. discomfiture. abashment. shamefacedness. See examples for synonyms. Opposites.

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   Synonyms for SHAME: disgrace, embarrassment, crime, stigma, pity, blot, bummer, ignominy, humiliation, chagrin, abashment, mortification; Antonyms for SHAME: pride, honor, respect, honor, respect, be proud, regard.

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    Synonyms: guilt, regret, remorse, repentance, guilty conscience, pangs of remorse, self-reproach, self-reproof, self-disgust, remorsefulness, compunction, rue. Sense: Noun: condition of disgrace. Synonyms: dishonor, dishonour (UK), disgrace, humiliation, scandal, disrepute, infamy, degradation, loss of face. Sense: Noun: source of disgrace.

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    Shame is a painful feeling that's a mix of regret, self-hate, and dishonor. A good person would feel shame if they cheated on a test or did something mean to a friend. Feeling shame — or being ashamed — is one of the most miserable feelings of them all.