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Definition of shame:
- A painful sensation excited by a consciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of having done something which injures reputation, or of the exposure of that which nature or modesty prompts us to conceal.
- Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonor; ignominy; derision; contempt.
- The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach, and degrades a person in the estimation of others; disgrace.
- The parts which modesty requires to be covered; the private parts.
- To be ashamed; to feel shame.
- To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace.
- To make ashamed; to excite in ( a person) a comsciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of conduct derogatory to reputation; to put to shame.
- To mock at; to deride.
Synonyms:
rape, bewilder, pity, confuse, overawe, humble, take down, odium, abash, bad name, ravish, disgrace, obloquy, guilt, put down, compunction, ruth, confusion, mortify, ill repute, irritation, outrage, dishearten, blot, abashment, ignominy, disconcert, attaint, opprobrium, dishonour, compassion, self-reproach, violate, bummer, crime, stupefaction, dishonor, confound, discomposure, assault, scandal, commiseration, discompose, disrepute, respect, embarrassment, demean, degradation, pathos, good, stigma, daunt, bad odor.
- dismay (part of speech: noun)
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regret (part of speech: noun)
- contrition,
- sorriness,
- lamentation,
- remorse,
- penitence,
- qualm,
- sorrow,
- repentance,
- regret,
- rue,
- contriteness,
- grief,
- heartache
- abase (part of speech: verb)
- ridicule (part of speech: noun)
- slander (part of speech: verb)
- shame (part of speech: verb)