shame
noun
[ ʃeɪm ]
• a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour.
• "she was hot with shame"
Similar:
humiliation,
mortification,
chagrin,
ignominy,
loss of face,
shamefacedness,
embarrassment,
indignity,
abashment,
discomfort,
discomfiture,
discomposure,
guilt,
remorse,
contrition,
compunction,
• a regrettable or unfortunate situation or action.
• "what a shame Ellie won't be here"
Similar:
pity,
misfortune,
crying shame,
cause for regret,
source of regret,
sad thing,
unfortunate thing,
bad luck,
ill luck,
bummer,
crime,
sin,
shame
verb
• make (someone) feel ashamed.
• "I tried to shame him into giving some away"
Similar:
humiliate,
mortify,
make someone feel ashamed,
chagrin,
embarrass,
abash,
chasten,
humble,
put someone in their place,
take down a peg or two,
cut down to size,
show up,
make someone eat crow,
own,
shame
exclamation
• used to express sentimental pleasure, especially at something small and endearing.
• "look at the foals—shame, aren't they sweet?"
Origin:
Old English sc(e)amu (noun), sc(e)amian ‘feel shame’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schamen (verb) and German Scham (noun), schämen (verb).
shame on you
• used to reprove someone for something of which they should be ashamed.
• "shame on you for cheating"
