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单词 shame
释义

shame

1 of 2

noun

ˈshām How to pronounce shame (audio)
1
a
: a painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt, shortcoming, or impropriety
b
: the susceptibility to such emotion
have you no shame?
2
: a condition of humiliating disgrace or disrepute : ignominy
the shame of being arrested
3
a
: something that brings censure or reproach
also : something to be regretted : pity
it's a shame you can't go
b
: a cause of feeling shame

shame

2 of 2

verb

shamed; shaming

transitive verb

1
: to bring shame to : disgrace
shamed the family name
2
: to put to shame by outdoing
3
: to cause to feel shame
4
: to force by causing to feel guilty
shamed into confessing

Synonyms

Noun

  • contriteness
  • contrition
  • guilt
  • penitence
  • regret
  • remorse
  • remorsefulness
  • repentance
  • rue
  • self-reproach

Verb

  • abase
  • chasten
  • cheapen
  • debase
  • degrade
  • demean
  • discredit
  • disgrace
  • dishonor
  • foul
  • humble
  • humiliate
  • lower
  • sink
  • smirch
  • take down
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun He felt shame for his lies. How could you be so rude? Have you no shame? Her crimes brought shame upon her family. He had to endure the shame of being fired. Verb He was shamed by his behavior at the party. shamed the family name with his conviction for embezzlement See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Many serious wine and collectors focus their attention solely on reds, which is a shame. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022 Although there’s no shame in aging, moringa is packed with antioxidants like flavonoids and polyphenols, which may combat premature wrinkles and keep your skin looking youthful, according to research. Valerie Agyeman, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2022 There is no shame in having a different name than your children. Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 14 Aug. 2022 That would be a shame, because this is where Kareem Hunt belongs, trying to bring the Lombardi Trophy home. cleveland, 7 Aug. 2022 There’s no shame in having passion for a creative pursuit that doesn’t pay your bills. Wired, 13 July 2022 Sockeye put other fish to shame in both fight and flavor. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2022 Basically, TikTok wants to (kindly) shame you into being smarter about your screen time. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 9 June 2022 The criteria for the list — designed largely to shame property owners into action — leave out many buildings the city has taken to court over safety problems as well as buildings officials consider to be vacant, among other omissions. Cecilia Reyes, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2022
Verb
Stigma around mental health and mental illness may shame people out of reaching out for help, Galvan said. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2022 As a result, Twitter accounts such as @CelebJets, which track the movement of private jets and their users throughout the country, have risen to prominence alongside grassroots efforts to shame people into changing their behavior. Dana Givens, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2022 At the same time, Tala staff deployed intense shaming tactics to pressure borrowers into repaying, including threats to show up at their offices to shame them in front of colleagues, or to come to their homes and seize their possessions. Raksha Vasudevan, Wired, 20 July 2022 And the new memorial must be close to the Capitol, close enough to implicate and shame the men and women who work inside it on a daily basis. Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 25 May 2022 Don’t run from these realizations, but don’t shame yourself either. Yec, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Any one of the hundreds of mass murders to which this country has grown accustomed over the last three decades should have been enough to shame the gun industry vassals in Congress into action. Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2022 This week, Ukraine intensified its campaign to shame the German business-software beast into ditching its Russian customers. Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 This very intentionally vague law will shame and stigmatize not only LGBTQ students but students with LGBTQ parents and family members, as well as any student that rightfully believes and understands that LGBTQ people are valued members of society. Washington Post, 10 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English scamu; akin to Old High German scama shame

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

shame 1 of 2

noun

ˈshām How to pronounce shame (audio)
1
: a painful emotion caused by having done something wrong or improper
2
: ability to feel shame
Have you no shame?
3
: dishonor entry 1 sense 1, disgrace There is no shame in admitting mistakes.
4
: something that brings disgrace or causes painful emotion or strong regret
It's a shame he couldn't join us.

shame

2 of 2

verb

shamed; shaming
1
: to make ashamed
I was shamed by my actions.
2
: dishonor entry 2
3
: to force by causing to feel shame
They were shamed into confessing.

shame 1 of 2

noun

1
as in remorse
a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing racked with shame over her actions of the previous week

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • remorse
  • regret
  • guilt
  • remorsefulness
  • sadness
  • repentance
  • grief
  • contrition
  • sorrow
  • penitence
  • blame
  • self-reproach
  • rue
  • embarrassment
  • anguish
  • contriteness
  • qualm
  • apology
  • compunction
  • responsibility
  • chagrin
  • culpability
  • misgiving
  • ruth
  • scruple
  • prick
  • distress
  • fault
  • excuses
  • mea culpa
  • liability
  • rap
  • hand-wringing
  • bloodguilt
  • bloodguiltiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • impenitence
  • remorselessness
2
as in pity
a regrettable or blameworthy act it's a shame you won't be able to come to the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • pity
  • disgrace
  • crime
  • sin
  • scandal
  • outrage
3
as in disgrace
the state of having lost the esteem of others left the room in shame after his angry outburst

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • disgrace
  • humiliation
  • contempt
  • dishonor
  • ignominy
  • stigma
  • infamy
  • disrepute
  • disdain
  • discredit
  • reproach
  • odium
  • opprobrium
  • scandal
  • obloquy
  • disapproval
  • disesteem
  • taint
  • scorn
  • despite
  • degradation
  • stain
  • disapprobation
  • humbling
  • abasement
  • dust
  • debasement
  • debasing
  • blot
  • deprecation
  • brand
  • slur
  • disfavor
  • shadow
  • spot
  • smirch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • respect
  • honor
  • fear
  • esteem
  • regard
  • admiration
  • appreciation
  • estimation
  • glory
  • awe
  • reverence
  • fame
  • renown
  • repute
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shame

2 of 2

verb

as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes shamed the family name with his conviction for embezzlement

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • humiliate
  • disgrace
  • discredit
  • dishonor
  • embarrass
  • humble
  • insult
  • confuse
  • degrade
  • demean
  • rattle
  • cheapen
  • debase
  • smirch
  • take down
  • abase
  • ridicule
  • criticize
  • foul
  • chasten
  • lower
  • diminish
  • sink
  • minimize
  • disparage
  • detract
  • mortify
  • fluster
  • affront
  • slander
  • discomfit
  • belittle
  • cry down
  • abash
  • discount
  • faze
  • disconcert
  • decry
  • nonplus
  • confound
  • condemn
  • malign
  • libel
  • write off
  • defame
  • damn
  • castigate
  • depreciate
  • censure
  • discountenance
  • defile
  • denounce
  • bad-mouth
  • put down
  • execrate
  • reprobate
  • reprehend

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • honor
  • applaud
  • commend
  • praise
  • recognize
  • congratulate
  • celebrate
  • acknowledge
  • boast
  • compliment
  • cheer
  • exalt
  • salute
  • elevate
  • laud
  • highlight
  • aggrandize
  • extol
  • extoll
  • deify
  • hail
  • cite
  • acclaim
  • eulogize
  • canonize
  • tout
  • decorate
  • spotlight
  • dignify
  • glorify
  • promote
  • fete
  • magnify
  • enshrine
  • advance
  • ennoble
  • lift
  • raise
  • boost
  • uplift
  • upgrade
  • idealize
  • romanticize
  • fête
  • play up
  • ensky
  • enthrone
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