shame

shame: —shamable, shameable, adj. —shamably, shameably, adv.

/shaym/, n., v., shamed, shaming.

n.

1. the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame.

2. susceptibility to this feeling: to be without shame.

3. disgrace; ignominy: His actions brought shame upon his parents.

4. a fact or circumstance bringing disgrace or regret: The bankruptcy of the business was a shame. It was a shame you couldn't come with us.

5. for shame! you should feel ashamed!: What a thing to say to your mother! For shame!

6. put to shame,

a. to cause to suffer shame or disgrace.

b. to outdo; surpass: She played so well she put all the other tennis players to shame.

v.t.

7. to cause to feel shame; make ashamed: His cowardice shamed him.

8. to drive, force, etc., through shame: He shamed her into going.

9. to cover with ignominy or reproach; disgrace.

[bef. 900; (n.) ME; OE sc(e)amu; c. G Scham, ON skomm; (v.) ME schamen, shamien to be ashamed, OE sc(e)amian, deriv. of the n.]

Syn. 1. SHAME, EMBARRASSMENT, MORTIFICATION, 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 usually refers to a feeling less painful than that of SHAME, one associated with less serious situations, often of a social nature: embarrassment over breaking a teacup at a party.

MORTIFICATION is a more painful feeling, akin to SHAME but also more likely to arise from specifically social circumstances: his mortification at being singled out for rebuke. HUMILIATION is mortification at being humbled in the estimation of others: Being ignored gives one a sense of humiliation. CHAGRIN is humiliation mingled with vexation or anger: She felt chagrin at her failure to remember her promise. 7. humiliate, mortify, humble, abash, embarrass.

Ant. 1. pride, self-esteem, self-respect.

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Abashment, mortification, confusion, humiliation, Abash, mortify, confuse, confound, disconcert, discompose, humiliate, humble, make ashamed / Disgrace, dishonor, opprobrium, derision, reproach, ignominy, infamy, obloquy, contempt, odium, scandal, degradation, discredit, Disgrace, dishonor, degrade, debase, discredit, sully, taint, stain, tarnish / Reproach, disgrace, scandal, dishonor, Deride, jeer, ridicule, mock at, sneer at, point at, flout / Decency, decorum, propriety, modesty

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Shame — Shame, n. [OE. shame, schame, AS. scamu, sceamu; akin to OS. & OHG. scama, G. scham, Icel. sk[ o]mm, shkamm, Sw. & Dan. skam, D. & G. schande, Goth. skanda shame, skaman sik to be ashamed; perhaps from a root skam meaning to cover, and akin to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shame — shame; shame·faced; shame·fast; shame·ful; shame·less; shame·less·ly; shame·less·ness; shame·faced·ly; shame·faced·ness; shame·fast·ly; shame·fast·ness; shame·ful·ly; shame·ful·ness; … English syllables
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