ashamed
adjective
[ əˈʃeɪmd ]
• embarrassed or guilty because of one's actions, characteristics, or associations.
• "you should be ashamed of yourself"
Similar:
sorry,
shamefaced,
abashed,
sheepish,
guilty,
conscience-stricken,
guilt-ridden,
contrite,
remorseful,
repentant,
penitent,
hangdog,
regretful,
rueful,
apologetic,
embarrassed,
mortified,
red-faced,
chagrined,
humiliated,
uncomfortable,
discomfited,
distressed,
in sackcloth and ashes,
compunctious,
blush to think of,
Origin:
Old English āscamod, past participle of āscamian ‘feel shame’, from ā- (as an intensifier) + the verb shame.
