shame

shame
I noun abasement, abjectness, abuse, aspersion, attaint, bad name, baseness, blot, contempt, debasement, defamation, defilement, degradation, discredit, disesteem, disfavor, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, disrespect, humiliation, ignominia, ignominy, ill repute, infamia, infamy, loss of honor, loss of reputation, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, reproach, scandal, scorn, smirch, stain, stigma, taint, tarnish, tarnished honor, turpitude, vileness II index attaint, bad repute, defame, degradation, demean (make lower), denigrate, derogate, discredit, disgrace (noun), disgrace (verb), disparage, disrepute, embarrass, embarrassment, expose, humiliate, ignominy, ill repute, infamy, notoriety, obloquy, odium, onus (stigma), opprobrium, ostracism, reproach, scandal, stigma, sully, tarnish

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  • Shame — Shame, n. [OE. shame, schame, AS. scamu, sceamu; akin to OS. & OHG. scama, G. scham, Icel. sk[ o]mm, shkamm, Sw. & Dan. skam, D. & G. schande, Goth. skanda shame, skaman sik to be ashamed; perhaps from a root skam meaning to cover, and akin to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • shame — shame; shame·faced; shame·fast; shame·ful; shame·less; shame·less·ly; shame·less·ness; shame·faced·ly; shame·faced·ness; shame·fast·ly; shame·fast·ness; shame·ful·ly; shame·ful·ness; …   English syllables

  • shame — [shām] n. [ME < OE scamu, akin to Ger scham] 1. a painful feeling of having lost the respect of others because of the improper behavior, incompetence, etc. of oneself or of someone that one is close to or associated with 2. a tendency to have… …   English World dictionary

  • shame — ► NOUN 1) a feeling of humiliation or distress caused by awareness of wrong or foolish behaviour. 2) loss or respect or esteem. 3) a cause of shame. 4) a regrettable or unfortunate thing. ► VERB ▪ cause to feel ashamed. ● …   English terms dictionary

  • Shame — Shame, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shamed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shaming}.] 1. To make ashamed; to excite in (a person) a comsciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of conduct derogatory to reputation; to put to shame. [1913 Webster] Were there but one… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shame — Shame, v. i. [AS. scamian, sceamian. See {Shame}, n.] To be ashamed; to feel shame. [R.] [1913 Webster] I do shame To think of what a noble strain you are. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shame — Shame: Shame (альбом) Shame (фильм, 1968) Shame (фильм, 2011) Список значений слова или словосочетания со ссылками на соответствующие статьи. Ес …   Википедия

  • Shame — (dt.: „Scham“) steht für: Shame (Film), Spielfilm von Steve McQueen aus dem Jahr 2011 Shame (Lied). Poplied der deutschen Girlgroup Monrose aus dem Jahr 2006 Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • shame on — (you) you should feel embarrassed by something you have done. Protesters chanted “shame on you” at the university s president. Shame on me for not checking the schedule and getting there half an hour late …   New idioms dictionary

  • shame — [n] disgrace, embarrassment abashment, bad conscience*, blot, chagrin, compunction, confusion, contempt, contrition, degradation, derision, discomposure, discredit, disesteem, dishonor, disrepute, guilt, humiliation, ignominy, ill repute, infamy …   New thesaurus

  • shame on — ( ● shame …   Useful english dictionary

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