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shame S0315200 (shām)n.1. a. A painful emotion caused by the belief that one is, or is perceived by others to be, inferior or unworthy of affection or respect because of one's actions, thoughts, circumstances, or experiences: felt shame for having dropped out of school.b. Respect for propriety or morality: Have you no shame?2. a. A condition of disgrace or dishonor; ignominy: an act that brought shame on the whole family.b. A regrettable or unfortunate situation: "It was a shame how the place had fallen apart, with tall scorched grass and sagging gutters" (Tom Drury).c. One that brings dishonor, disgrace, or condemnation: "I would ... Forget the shames that you have stained me with" (Shakespeare).tr.v. shamed, sham·ing, shames 1. a. To cause to feel shame: "expletives that would have shamed a stevedore" (Jeffrey Tayler).b. To cause to feel ashamed to the point of doing something: I was shamed into making an apology.2. a. To bring dishonor or disgrace on: behavior that shamed him in the eyes of the community.b. To disgrace by surpassing: wanted revenge because a rival had shamed him in the previous race.Idioms: put to shame1. To cause to feel shame.2. To outdo thoroughly; surpass: Your kindness has put the rest of us to shame. sense of shame An understanding and respect for propriety and morality. [Middle English, from Old English sceamu.]shame (ʃeɪm) n1. a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of having done something dishonourable, unworthy, degrading, etc2. capacity to feel such an emotion3. ignominy or disgrace4. a person or thing that causes this5. an occasion for regret, disappointment, etc: it's a shame you can't come with us. 6. put to shame a. to disgraceb. to surpass totallyinterjinformal a. an expression of sympathyb. an expression of pleasure or endearmentvb (tr) 7. to cause to feel shame8. to bring shame on; disgrace9. (often foll by into) to compel through a sense of shame: he shamed her into making an apology. 10. name and shame See name17[Old English scamu; related to Old Norse skömm, Old High German skama] ˈshamable, ˈshameable adjshame (ʃeɪm) n., v. shamed, sham•ing. n. 1. the painful feeling of having done or experienced something dishonorable, improper, foolish, etc. 2. capacity to experience this feeling: to be without shame. 3. disgrace; ignominy. 4. a cause for regret, disappointment, etc.: It was a shame you weren't there. v.t. 5. to cause to feel shame. 6. to activate or motivate through shame: He shamed me into going. 7. to cause to suffer disgrace. Idioms: 1. for shame, (used to induce feelings of guilt in someone.) 2. put to shame, a. to cause to suffer shame or disgrace. b. to outdo; surpass. [before 900; (n.) Middle English; Old English sc(e)amu, c. Old Saxon, Old High German skama, Old Norse skǫmm; (v.) Middle English scham(i)en to be ashamed, Old English sc(e)amian] sham′a•ble, shame′a•ble, adj. sham′a•bly, shame′a•bly, adv. syn: shame, embarrassment, humiliation, chagrin designate different kinds or degrees of painful feeling caused by injury to one's pride or self-respect. shame is a painful feeling caused by the consciousness or exposure of unworthy or indecent conduct or circumstances: One feels shame at being caught in a lie. It is similar to guilt in the nature and origin of the feeling. embarrassment usu. refers to a less painful feeling, one associated with less serious situations, often of a social nature: embarrassment over breaking a vase at a party. humiliation is a feeling of embarrassment at being humbled in the estimation of others: Being ignored gave him a sense of humiliation. chagrin is humiliation mingled with vexation or anger: She felt chagrin at her failure to do well on the test. Shame See Also: BLUSHES - As sheepish as a fowl —La Fontaine
- Embarrassing, like showing up for a party on the wrong date and finding the host and hostess in the middle of a family squabble —Elyse Sommer
- Embarrassment lay like a cloak over everyone’s shoulders —Belva Plain
- Embarrassment thickened in his throat like phlegm —Ross Macdonald
- Embarrassing as a rich man without admirers —David Denby
- Embarrassed as a nudist caught with his clothes on —Anon
- He felt a drench of shame like a hot liquid over his neck and shoulders —Saul Bellow
- In scandal, as in robbery, the receiver is always thought as bad as the thief —Lord Chesterfield
- Looked embarrassed, as if he were a spy whose cover had been blown —Robert Barnard
- Red-faced … like a puppy caught in his own piss —R. Wright Campbell
- Scandal will rub out like dirt when it is dry —John Ray’s Proverbs
- Shame came over me like a blanket of steam —Mary Gordon
- Shame … it came in twenty-eight delicious flavors, like Howard Johnson’s ice cream —Harvey Swados
- Uncomfortable as if she had tumbled out of a warm bed into a cold room and there was no time to dress before a crowd came to view her discomfort —Henrietta Weigel
- Waves of shame ran through her, like savage internal blushes —Mary McCarthy
shame Past participle: shamed Gerund: shaming
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I shame | you shame | he/she/it shames | we shame | you shame | they shame |
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I shamed | you shamed | he/she/it shamed | we shamed | you shamed | they shamed |
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I am shaming | you are shaming | he/she/it is shaming | we are shaming | you are shaming | they are shaming |
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I have shamed | you have shamed | he/she/it has shamed | we have shamed | you have shamed | they have shamed |
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I was shaming | you were shaming | he/she/it was shaming | we were shaming | you were shaming | they were shaming |
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I had shamed | you had shamed | he/she/it had shamed | we had shamed | you had shamed | they had shamed |
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I will shame | you will shame | he/she/it will shame | we will shame | you will shame | they will shame |
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I will have shamed | you will have shamed | he/she/it will have shamed | we will have shamed | you will have shamed | they will have shamed |
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I will be shaming | you will be shaming | he/she/it will be shaming | we will be shaming | you will be shaming | they will be shaming |
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I have been shaming | you have been shaming | he/she/it has been shaming | we have been shaming | you have been shaming | they have been shaming |
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I will have been shaming | you will have been shaming | he/she/it will have been shaming | we will have been shaming | you will have been shaming | they will have been shaming |
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I had been shaming | you had been shaming | he/she/it had been shaming | we had been shaming | you had been shaming | they had been shaming |
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I would shame | you would shame | he/she/it would shame | we would shame | you would shame | they would shame |
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I would have shamed | you would have shamed | he/she/it would have shamed | we would have shamed | you would have shamed | they would have shamed | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | shame - a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guiltfeeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"conscience - a feeling of shame when you do something immoral; "he has no conscience about his cruelty"self-disgust, self-hatred - shame resulting from strong dislike of yourself or your actionsembarrassment - the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public | | 2. | shame - a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"disgrace, ignominydishonor, dishonour - a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"humiliation - state of disgrace or loss of self-respectobloquy, opprobrium - state of disgrace resulting from public abuseodium - state of disgrace resulting from detestable behaviorreproach - disgrace or shame; "he brought reproach upon his family" | | 3. | shame - an unfortunate development; "it's a pity he couldn't do it"pitymisfortune, bad luck - unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event | Verb | 1. | shame - bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"attaint, disgrace, dishonor, dishonourbefoul, maculate, defile, foul - spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it" | | 2. | shame - compel through a sense of shame; "She shamed him into making amends"compel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form" | | 3. | shame - cause to be ashamedarouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"discountenance - look with disfavor on; "The republic soon discountenanced its few friends" | | 4. | shame - surpass or beat by a wide marginoutdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass, exceed, surmount - be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class" |
shamenoun1. embarrassment, humiliation, chagrin, ignominy, compunction, mortification, loss of face, discomfiture, abashment, shamefacedness I was, to my shame, a coward. embarrassment cheek, boldness, effrontery, brass neck (Brit. informal), shamelessness, brazenness, unabashedness2. disgrace, scandal, discredit, contempt, smear, degradation, disrepute, reproach, derision, dishonour, infamy, opprobrium, odium, ill repute, obloquy I don't want to bring shame on the family name. disgrace credit, honour, glory, pride, distinction, esteem, self-respect, renown3. pity What a shame.verb1. embarrass, disgrace, humiliate, humble, disconcert, mortify, take (someone) down a peg (informal), abash Her son's affair had humiliated and shamed her. embarrass do credit to, make proud2. dishonour, discredit, degrade, stain, smear, tarnish, blot, blacken, debase, defile, drag through the mud, give a bad name to I wouldn't shame my family by trying that. dishonour credit, honour, enhance the reputation ofput something or someone to shame show up, disgrace, eclipse, surpass, outstrip, upstage, outdo, outclass, outshine, leave standing, knock spots off, put in the shade (Brit. informal) His playing really puts me to shame.Quotations "It is a most miserable thing to feel ashamed of home" [Charles Dickens Great Expectations]shamenoun1. Loss of or damage to one's reputation:bad name, bad odor, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, humiliation, ignominy, ill repute, obloquy, odium, opprobrium.2. A great disappointment or regrettable fact:crime, pity.Slang: bummer.Idiom: a crying shame.verb1. To cause to feel embarrassment, dishonor, and often guilt:reproach.Idioms: put to shame, put to the blush.2. To damage in reputation:discredit, disgrace, dishonor.Idiom: be a reproach to.Translationsshame (ʃeim) noun1. (often with at) an unpleasant feeling caused by awareness of guilt, fault, foolishness or failure. I was full of shame at my rudeness; He felt no shame at his behaviour. 羞愧 羞愧2. dishonour or disgrace. The news that he had accepted bribes brought shame on his whole family. 恥辱 耻辱3. (with a) a cause of disgrace or a matter for blame. It's a shame to treat a child so cruelly. 應感羞愧的事 可耻的人、事4. (with a) a pity. What a shame that he didn't get the job! 令人惋惜的事 令人惋惜的事 verb1. (often with into) to force or persuade to do something by making ashamed. He was shamed into paying his share. 使人因羞愧而被迫或被說服 使感到羞愧2. to cause to have a feeling of shame. His cowardice shamed his parents. 使感慚愧 使感惭愧ˈshameful adjective disgraceful. shameful behaviour. 丟臉的 丢脸的ˈshamefully adverb 丟臉地 丢脸地ˈshamefulness noun 丟臉 丢脸ˈshameless adjective1. without shame; blatant. a shameless liar; shameless deception. 無恥的 无耻的2. not modest. a shameless woman. 厚臉皮的 厚颜无耻的ˈshamelessly adverb 無恥地,厚臉皮地 无耻地,厚脸皮地 ˈshamelessness noun 無恥,厚臉皮 无耻,厚脸皮 ˈshamefaced adjective showing shame or embarrassment. He was very shamefaced about his mistake. 羞愧的 羞愧的,惭愧的 put to shame to make feel ashamed of something or to make seem to be of poor quality by showing greater excellence. Your beautiful drawing puts me/mine to shame. 讓…相形見拙 使相形见绌to my/his etc shame it is a cause of shame to me, him etc that. To my shame, my daughter always beats me at chess. 讓人感到自慚 使...感到羞愧shame Like this video? Subscribe to our free daily email and get a new idiom video every day!See:- a crying shame
- a shame
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- body shame
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- Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me
- Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
- for shame
- For shame!
- have no sense of shame
- hide (one's) face in shame
- hide face in shame
- it's a crying shame
- name and shame
- put (someone or something) to shame
- put somebody/something to shame
- put to shame
- sense of shame
- shame of it
- shame on (one)
- shame on you
- shame on you, him, etc.
- Tell the truth and shame the devil
- the shame of it (all)
- What a pity!
Shame
Shame the feeling experienced by a person when he has committed an immoral act or one demeaning to human dignity. The kinds of action that evoke a feeling of shame are determined by social and historical conditions and by evolving ethical norms. Shame is experienced as painful anxiety, dissatisfaction with one’s self, censure of one’s own behavior, and regret over one’s action. A person may feel ashamed over unworthy behavior on the part of others, especially of persons one is close to. Shame is also experienced when one recalls a humiliating act committed in the past. The feeling of shame may be accompanied by discernible somatic symptoms, such as blushing or a lowering of the eyes. shame
shame (shām)n.a. A painful emotion caused by the awareness of having done something wrong or foolish: felt shame for cheating on the exam.b. Respect for propriety or morality: Have you no shame?c. Psychiatry A pervasive, negative emotional state, usually originating in childhood, marked by chronic self-reproach and a sense of personal failure.shame A distressing emotion involving a strong sense of having transgressed against a social or moral code. Shame is always relative to current mores or to the upbringing of the person concerned.LegalSeeIgnominySHAME
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Synonyms for shamenoun embarrassmentSynonyms- embarrassment
- humiliation
- chagrin
- ignominy
- compunction
- mortification
- loss of face
- discomfiture
- abashment
- shamefacedness
Antonyms- cheek
- boldness
- effrontery
- brass neck
- shamelessness
- brazenness
- unabashedness
noun disgraceSynonyms- disgrace
- scandal
- discredit
- contempt
- smear
- degradation
- disrepute
- reproach
- derision
- dishonour
- infamy
- opprobrium
- odium
- ill repute
- obloquy
Antonyms- credit
- honour
- glory
- pride
- distinction
- esteem
- self-respect
- renown
noun pitySynonymsverb embarrassSynonyms- embarrass
- disgrace
- humiliate
- humble
- disconcert
- mortify
- take (someone) down a peg
- abash
Antonymsverb dishonourSynonyms- dishonour
- discredit
- degrade
- stain
- smear
- tarnish
- blot
- blacken
- debase
- defile
- drag through the mud
- give a bad name to
Antonyms- credit
- honour
- enhance the reputation of
phrase put something or someone to shameSynonyms- show up
- disgrace
- eclipse
- surpass
- outstrip
- upstage
- outdo
- outclass
- outshine
- leave standing
- knock spots off
- put in the shade
Synonyms for shamenoun loss of or damage to one's reputationSynonyms- bad name
- bad odor
- discredit
- disgrace
- dishonor
- disrepute
- humiliation
- ignominy
- ill repute
- obloquy
- odium
- opprobrium
noun a great disappointment or regrettable factSynonymsverb to cause to feel embarrassment, dishonor, and often guiltSynonymsverb to damage in reputationSynonyms- discredit
- disgrace
- dishonor
Synonyms for shamenoun a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guiltRelated Words- feeling
- conscience
- self-disgust
- self-hatred
- embarrassment
noun a state of dishonorSynonymsRelated Words- dishonor
- dishonour
- humiliation
- obloquy
- opprobrium
- odium
- reproach
noun an unfortunate developmentSynonymsRelated Wordsverb bring shame or dishonor uponSynonyms- attaint
- disgrace
- dishonor
- dishonour
Related Wordsverb compel through a sense of shameRelated Wordsverb cause to be ashamedRelated Words- arouse
- elicit
- evoke
- provoke
- enkindle
- kindle
- fire
- raise
- discountenance
verb surpass or beat by a wide marginRelated Words- outdo
- outgo
- outmatch
- outperform
- outstrip
- surpass
- exceed
- surmount
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