ashamed
feeling shame; distressed or embarrassed by feelings of guilt, foolishness, or disgrace: He felt ashamed for having spoken so cruelly.
unwilling or restrained because of fear of shame, ridicule, or disapproval: They were ashamed to show their work.
Chiefly Midland U.S. (especially of children) bashful; timid.
Origin of ashamed
1synonym study For ashamed
Opposites for ashamed
Other words from ashamed
- a·sham·ed·ly [uh-shey-mid-lee], /əˈʃeɪ mɪd li/, adverb
- a·sham·ed·ness, noun
- half-a·shamed, adjective
- half-a·sham·ed·ly, adverb
Words Nearby ashamed
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How to use ashamed in a sentence
I raised my arms in victory after rolling awkwardly off the bars, then swallowed that pride and climbed down twice as slowly, ashamed of the instincts that led me there.
A day’s drive from Chicago, exploring a very different Illinois | Carson Vaughan | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostI don’t care how long has passed-Diane Sawyer should be ashamed of herselfFormer NBC anchor Matt Lauer was roundly chastised, too, for the footage that appears in the documentary.
Britney Spears’s conservatorship is back in court — and back in the public eye | Ashley Fetters | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostHe was a pornographer and should be measured as such, and you, sir, should be ashamed of yourself.
Outing a Celeb Sex Pest and Mourning Larry Flynt … Sorta | Eugene Robinson | February 11, 2021 | OzyAsk for a reversal of at least some of the fees, and also do not feel ashamed to say, “Please help me.”
Hints From Heloise: Don’t get hit with pricey overdraft fees | Heloise Heloise | January 26, 2021 | Washington PostHigh-sugar, high-fat, and high-calorie foods are deemed “sinfully delicious,” an indulgence to feel a little ashamed of.
Sabrine says that despite the private horror of what she was going through, she was too ashamed to tell her family.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda | Ruth Michaelson | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd though I knew I should say something, I still felt ashamed.
Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004 | Marlow Stern | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor the first time since I put my acceptance letter in the mail, I woke up this morning ashamed of my alma mater.
Distraught, confused and ashamed, both men broke down in the courtroom, weeping like children and begging for forgiveness.
Indeed, many of the posters are, it seems, feeling ashamed about their actions.
‘The Fappening’ Perpetuators Have a J.Law Come-to-Jesus Moment and ‘Cower With Shame’ | Marlow Stern | October 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe dog stood with hanging head and tail, as if ashamed he had let so many of his enemies get away unharmed.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnBe ashamed of upbraiding speeches before friends: and after thou hast given, upbraid not.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousAnd then Jolly Robin would feel ashamed that he had even thought of being so cruel to an infant bird, even if he was a Cowbird.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott BaileyBut she was very much ashamed of you—and so was I; and at last we all sent Captain Lovelock after you to bring you back.
Confidence | Henry JamesA certain great authority once said that if he had made it he would have been ashamed of it.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen Leacock
British Dictionary definitions for ashamed
/ (əˈʃeɪmd) /
overcome with shame, guilt, or remorse
(foll by of) suffering from feelings of inferiority or shame in relation to (a person, thing, or deed)
(foll by to) unwilling through fear of humiliation, shame, etc
Origin of ashamed
1Derived forms of ashamed
- ashamedly (əˈʃeɪmɪdlɪ), adverb
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