Shame is a painful feeling that's a mix of regret, self hate, and dishonor. A good person would feel shame if they cheated on a test or did something mean to a friend.
A painful sensation excited by a consciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of having done something which injures reputation, or of the exposure of that which nature or modesty prompts us to conceal.
Noun
an unfortunate development; "it''s a pity he couldn''t do it"
Noun
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
Noun
a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
Verb
surpass or beat by a wide margin
Verb
cause to be ashamed
Verb
compel through a sense of shame; "She shamed him into making amends"
Verb
bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
n.
A painful sensation excited by a consciousness of guilt or
impropriety, or of having done something which injures reputation, or
of the exposure of that which nature or modesty prompts us to conceal.
n.
Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonor; ignominy; derision;
contempt.
n.
The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach,
and degrades a person in the estimation of others; disgrace.
n.
The parts which modesty requires to be covered; the private
parts.
v. t.
To make ashamed; to excite in (a person) a comsciousness
of guilt or impropriety, or of conduct derogatory to reputation; to put
to shame.
v. t.
To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to
disgrace.
v. t.
To mock at; to deride.
n.
To be ashamed; to feel shame.
Shame
HIde, for shame, Romans, your grandsires' images, That blush at their degenerate progeny.
Have you no modesty, no maiden shame?2.
Ye have borne the shame of the heathen.
Honor and shame from no condition rise.
And every woe a tear can claim Except an erring sister's shame.3.
O Csar, what a wounding shame is this!
Guides who are the shame of religion.4.
Shame
Were there but one righteous in the world, he would . . . shame the world, and not the world him.2.
And with foul cowardice his carcass shame.3.
Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor.
Shame
I do shame To think of what a noble strain you are.
A painful sensation excited by a consciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of having done something which injures reputation, or of the exposure of that which nature or modesty prompts us to conceal.
To make ashamed; to excite in (a person) a comsciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of conduct derogatory to reputation; to put to shame.
To be ashamed; to feel shame.
Usage Examples
I think that everyone at any age should ask themselves, 'where do I want to be today, where do I want to be tomorrow, and where do I want to be in a hundred years?' We all have clear answers to those questions. We only have so much time. It's a real shame if we don't spend our lives trying to do that.
I hope this will help new moms not feel alone or desperate, and that there is no shame in their feelings. PPD is out of their control, but the treatment and healing process is not.
It is a matter of public shame that while we have now commemorated our hundredth anniversary, not one in every ten children attending Public schools throughout the colonies is acquainted with a single historical fact about Australia.
Beauty is as relative as light and dark. Thus, there exists no beautiful woman, none at all, because you are never certain that a still far more beautiful woman will not appear and completely shame the supposed beauty of the first.
At best the family teaches the finest things human beings can learn from one another generosity and love. But it is also, all too often, where we learn nasty things like hate, rage and shame.
God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame.
I think it's a terrible shame that politics has become show business.
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Other Usage ExamplesI know acts and I'm not going to name names but these people sold ten million copies the first time and the second album sells three million and it's considered a failure and they're dropped and that's really a shame.
Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
Isn't it a shame that future generations can't be here to see all the wonderful things we're doing with their money?
In its history, Europe has committed so many massacres and horrors that it should bow its own head in shame.
But I don't think there has ever been anything written on the nature of violent man as deep and as thorough as Shakespeare's Titus. I think it puts all modern movies and modern exploitations of violence to shame.
I love the old Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly movies they're so beautiful to look at. It's such a shame we don't make them anymore. Although, I don't know how you could make tap dancing current and topical.
I've been trying to find women writers for my staff for a while now and I have three women on my staff and three guys so it's pretty equal. I don't know why that is. It's been the same thing for a while. It's hard for female comedians to stand out. That's weird. That's a shame.
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