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- [sheym]
- /ʃeɪm/
- /ʃeɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sheym]
- /ʃeɪm/
Definitions of shame word
- noun shame the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame. 1
- noun shame susceptibility to this feeling: to be without shame. 1
- noun shame disgrace; ignominy: His actions brought shame upon his parents. 1
- noun shame a fact or circumstance bringing disgrace or regret: The bankruptcy of the business was a shame. It was a shame you couldn't come with us. 1
- verb with object shame to cause to feel shame; make ashamed: His cowardice shamed him. 1
- verb with object shame to publicly humiliate or shame for being or doing something specified (usually used in combination): kids who've been fat-shamed and bullied; dog-shaming pictures of canines chewing up shoes. 1
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Origin of shame
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English sc(e)amu; cognate with German Scham, Old Norse skǫmm; (v.) Middle English schamen, shamien to be ashamed, Old English sc(e)amian, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Shame
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shame popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
shame usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shame
verb shame
- abase — to humble or belittle (oneself, etc)
- be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- bedraggle — to make (hair, clothing, etc) limp, untidy, or dirty, as with rain or mud
- begrime — to make dirty; soil
- bemean — to make mean; demean; debase (usually used reflexively).
noun shame
- abasement — to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.
- abashment — to destroy the self-confidence, poise, or self-possession of; disconcert; make ashamed or embarrassed: to abash someone by sneering.
- abomination — If you say that something is an abomination, you think that it is completely unacceptable.
- answerability — liable to be asked to give account; responsible: He is answerable to a committee for all his decisions.
- attaint — to pass judgment of death or outlawry upon (a person); condemn by bill of attainder
Antonyms for shame
verb shame
- adore — If you adore someone, you feel great love and admiration for them.
- aggrandize — To aggrandize someone means to make them seem richer, more powerful, and more important than they really are. To aggrandize a building means to make it more impressive.
- apotheosize — to deify
- bless — When someone such as a priest blesses people or things, he asks for God's favour and protection for them.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
noun shame
- effrontery — shameless or impudent boldness; barefaced audacity: She had the effrontery to ask for two free samples.
- means — to have in mind as one's purpose or intention; intend: I meant to compliment you on your work. Synonyms: contemplate.
- intangibles — Plural form of intangible.
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