Definition of shame

noun (n)

• a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt (noun.feeling)

  source: wordnet30
• a state of dishonor (noun.state)

  Synonym: disgrace, ignominy
  

  Example:
  One mistake brought shame to all his family.
  

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• an unfortunate development (noun.event)

  Synonym: pity
  

  source: wordnet30
• 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)

  source: webster1913

verb (v)

• bring shame or dishonor upon (verb.social)

  Synonym: attaint, disgrace, dishonor, dishonour
  Antonym: honor, honour, reward
  

  source: wordnet30
• compel through a sense of shame (verb.social)

  Example:
  She shamed him into making amends.
  

  source: wordnet30
• cause to be ashamed (verb.emotion)

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• surpass or beat by a wide margin (verb.competition)

  source: wordnet30
• To make ashamed; to excite in (a person) a comsciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of conduct derogatory to reputation; to put to shame. (verb)

  source: webster1913
• To be ashamed; to feel shame. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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