shame

- See Also:
- - shakedown
  - shaken
  - shaky
  - shale
  - shall
  - shallow
  - sham
  - shaman
  - shamble
  - shambles
  - shame
  - shamed
  - shamefaced
  - shameful
  - shamefully
  - shameless
  - shamelessly
  - shank
  - shank of the evening
  - shanty
  - shape
- Recent searches:
- View All

[links]

ⓘ One or more forum threads is an exact match of your searched term

Inflections of 'shame' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

shames: v 3rd person singular

shaming: v pres p

shamed: v past

shamed: v past p

shame
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024

Sense: Verb: humiliate or degrade

Synonyms:

humiliate, put down, discredit, taint, tarnish, smirch, degrade, dishonor, dishonour (UK), demean, chasten, abash, debase, disgrace , humble , stain , foul , defame, cheapen, bring down, lower

Sense: Noun: sense of wrongdoing

Synonyms:

guilt , regret , remorse , repentance, guilty conscience, pangs of remorse, self-reproach, self-reproof, self-disgust, remorsefulness, compunction, rue

Sense: Noun: condition of disgrace

Synonyms:

dishonor, dishonour (UK), disgrace , humiliation, scandal, disrepute, infamy, degradation, loss of face

Sense: Noun: source of disgrace

Synonyms:

disgrace , embarrassment , taint, blot, stain , spot , smirch, stigma, slur , black mark

Sense: Noun: something unfortunate - preceded by 'a'

Synonyms:

a pity, a crying shame (informal), too bad (informal), tough luck (informal), bad news (informal), a bummer (slang), unfortunate

Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries:

Visit the English Only Forum.
Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself.

Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

Advertisements

Advertisements

Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com WORD OF THE DAY GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.
Chrome users: Use search shortcuts for the fastest search of WordReference.