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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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   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.

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   May 8, 2024 · Synonyms for SHAME: embarrassment, abashment, humiliation, ignominy, mortification, disgrace, blot, discredit, dishonor, disrepute, …

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   a terrible shame for her, not him - English Only forum a waste of shame - English Only forum A word to replace "without formality, without prejudices, without shame, without falsehood" - English Only forum Ain't that a Shame. - English Only forum awkward shame - English Only forum be it spoken with the more shame to them - English Only forum

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