shame 1 of 2

noun

ˈshām How to pronounce shame (audio)
Definition of shamenext
1
as in remorse
a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing racked with shame over her actions of the previous week

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2
as in pity
a regrettable or blameworthy act it's a shame you won't be able to come to the party

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3
as in disgrace
the state of having lost the esteem of others left the room in shame after his angry outburst

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shame

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verb

as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes shamed the family name with his conviction for embezzlement

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Recent Examples of shame
Noun
Common feelings after more than one miscarriage include grief, anxiety, shame, and even guilt. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 29 Mar. 2025 That’s a shame, but that’s college sports these days. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Keith's brother's girlfriend reached out in support but noted that publicly shaming him for his failures had shocked his family. — William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 And that was shaming myself, sacrificing my integrity. — Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shame
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shame
  1. remorse
  2. pity
  3. disgrace
  4. humiliate
  5. guilt
  6. discredit
  7. regret
  8. embarrass
Noun
  • Many people on Wall Street are also suffering from buyer’s remorse.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The Major Systems Check Out A new home that turns out to be an unexpected money pit is among the top causes of buyer’s remorse.
    — Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of remorse
Noun
  • None of that, obviously, defines them as people or reduces them to objects of pity.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The woman hummed softly, lower lip jutting out, expression a little too close to pity for Sam’s liking.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Definition of pity
Noun
  • There was no disgrace in getting blown out in the second half by the Cavaliers.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Making such statements in a U.N. capacity is a disgrace and goes against everything the United Nations stand for.
    — Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of disgrace
Verb
  • Trump World even humiliated Abe by letting it be known that Abe had nominated the U.S. leader for a Nobel Peace Prize.
    — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The temptation for Russia to humiliate London and Paris - by breaking any ceasefire with an attack carried out hundreds of miles away from British and French troops stuck in the capital - could prove hard to resist.
    — Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of humiliate
Noun
  • His act of sacrifice was a culmination of his guilt over not doing enough to help June before.
    — Abigail Lee, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Woman Cuts Off Sister Following Fight Over $60,000 Inheritance from Their Dad — Who's Still Alive Most Redditors agreed that the woman should keep her legal share of the money — and not feel the slightest bit of guilt about it.
    — Toria Sheffield, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of guilt
Verb
  • His tariffs were not based on the import taxes charged by other countries but by the size of each trade deficit, a calculation that instantly discredited the policy with many economists and investors.
    — Time, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Bolsonaro’s efforts to discredit the election had already found allies abroad.
    — Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of discredit
Noun
  • Cabrera previously detailed his regret and what spending time in prison did to change him to The Daily Mail.
    — Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Now, however, King is determined to put that regret in the past.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of regret
Verb
  • But the medical-looking royal blue bottles of nicotine lozenges embarrassed her.
    — Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Many of them had to fail, repeat, embarrass themselves, risk everything, and learn.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
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