 shame |
||
| 1. | [ noun ] a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt | |
| Related terms: | feeling embarrassment conscience self-disgust | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a state of dishonor | |
| Synonyms: | disgrace ignominy | |
| Examples: | "one mistake brought shame to all his family" "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison" |
|
| Related terms: | dishonor humiliation reproach odium obloquy dishonor discredit | |
| 3. | [ noun ] an unfortunate development | |
| Synonyms: | pity | |
| Examples: | "it's a pity he couldn't do it" |
|
| Related terms: | misfortune | |
| 4. | [ verb ] bring shame or dishonor upon | |
| Synonyms: | disgrace dishonor dishonour attaint | |
| Examples: | "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime" |
|
| Related terms: | honor foul dishonor dishonor | |
| 5. | [ interjection ] interjection, to express disapproval | |
| 6. | [ verb ] cause to be ashamed | |
| Related terms: | arouse discountenance | |
| 7. | [ verb ] compel through a sense of shame | |
| Examples: | "She shamed him into making amends" |
|
| Related terms: | compel | |
| 8. | [ verb ] surpass or beat by a wide margin | |
| Related terms: | surpass | |
| Similar spelling: |
sham Shum shmo shem shim Shen shema Shane Shean Shana sheen Shein shawm Shima Shina shine Shomo Shona Shena Shenna shimmy Shehan shammy Sheena sheeny Shauna Shanae Shaina Shanna Shumway Shayna Shayne Sheahan Sheehan Shaheen Shehane Shonna Shawna same |
|
