Origin: bef. 900; (n.) ME; OE
sc(
e)
amu; c. G
Scham, ON
skǫmm; (v.) ME
schamen, shamien to be ashamed, OE
sc(
e)
amian, deriv. of the n.
Related forms: sham⋅a⋅ble, shame⋅a⋅ble, adjective
sham⋅a⋅bly, shame⋅a⋅bly, adverb
Synonyms:
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. 5. humiliate, mortify, humble, abash, embarrass.
Antonyms:
1. pride, self-esteem, self-respect.
[sheym] 
noun, verb, shamed, sham⋅ing.