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
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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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