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Definition of ashamed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
personal feelingsfeeling bad or embarrassed about something you did or how you look
- He felt ashamed after lying to his friend.
2.
reluctance or associationunwilling to act or embarrassed because of fear of shame
- He felt ashamed to speak in front of the class.
Expressions with ashamed
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feel guilt or embarrassment about something you did or are
He was ashamed of his rude behavior.
feeling embarrassed when admitting something
I'm ashamed to say I forgot his birthday.
strong way to say someone should feel bad for their actions
You ought to be ashamed for talking to your mother like that.
Origin of ashamed
Old English, āscamian (to shame)
Terms with ashamed included in their meaning
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awkward emotion
feeling uncomfortable, shy or ashamed in a social situation
shameful
making someone feel shy or ashamed
emotional discomfort
make someone feel self-conscious or ashamed
shameful secret
hidden fact that makes someone feel ashamed or embarrassed
emotion
compel someone to act by making them feel ashamed
emotion
make someone feel awkward or ashamed
emotion
feel embarrassed or ashamed
emotion
feel ashamed or embarrassed
emotional impact
cause someone to feel ashamed or embarrassed
loss of dignity
making someone feel ashamed or foolish
mistreatment
act of making someone feel ashamed or embarrassed
emotion
feeling embarrassed or ashamed
persuade guilt
cause someone to do something by making them feel ashamed
causing shame
causing someone to feel ashamed
guilt-inducing
intended to make someone feel guilty or ashamed
emotional reaction
feel ashamed or guilty causing face to feel hot
defeat
feeling ashamed or embarrassed after a failure
guilt
feel guilty or ashamed for one's actions
emotional
feeling extremely embarrassed or ashamed
avoid embarrassment
prevent someone from feeling embarrassed or ashamed
feeling awkward
in a way that makes someone feel awkward or ashamed
confidence
not embarrassed or ashamed about something
emotion
feeling embarrassed or ashamed due to a mistake
extreme shame
feeling extremely ashamed or humiliated
Examples of ashamed in a sentence
They felt ashamed for breaking the rules. She was ashamed of her careless mistake. They felt ashamed after being caught lying.
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- French:honteux, ...
- German:beschämt, verlegen, ...
- Italian:vergognoso, vergognarsi, ...
- Spanish:avergonzado, cohibido, ...
- Portuguese:envergonhado, ...
- Chinese:羞愧的, 不好意思的, ...
- Japanese:恥ずかしい, 恥じらいのある, ...
- Arabic:خَجْلَان, مخجل, ...
- Hebrew:מִתְבַּיֵּשׁ, ...
- Russian:стыдящийся, смущённый, ...
- Ukrainian:засоромлений, сором'язливий, ...
- Hindi:शर्मिंदा, लज्जा महसूस करना, ...
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