shame
(noun, verb, interjection)
interjection
1. A cry of admonition for the subject of a speech, often used reduplicated, especially in political debates.
2. (South Africa) Expressing sympathy.
- Shame, you poor thing, you must be cold!
noun
1. a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
Definition categories: feeling
2. a state of dishonor
- one mistake brought shame to all his family
Similar word(s): disgrace, ignominy
Definition categories: state, dishonor, dishonour
3. an unfortunate development
Similar word(s): pity
Definition categories: event, misfortune
Sentences with shame as a noun:
- When I realized that I had hurt my friend, I felt deep shame.
- The teenager couldn’t bear the shame of introducing his parents.
- It was a shame not to see the show after driving all that way.
verb
1. bring shame or dishonor upon
Similar word(s): attaint, disgrace, dishonor, dishonour
Definition categories: social
2. compel through a sense of shame
- She shamed him into making amends
Definition categories: social, compel, obligate, oblige
3. cause to be ashamed
Definition categories: emotion, arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise
4. surpass or beat by a wide margin
Definition categories: competition, exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass
Sentences with shame as a verb:
- I was shamed by the teacher's public disapproval.