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ADJECTIVE

1 [predicative] Embarrassed or guilty because of

one's actions, characteristics, or associations.
‘you should be ashamed of yourself’
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[with clause] ‘she felt ashamed that she had hit
him’
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‘On one side, he felt guilty and ashamed, and on the
other he just felt angry that it hadn't worked.’

‘It is a wonderful story, not something we should be

ashamed of or embarrassed about.’

‘While I feel like it is not something to be ashamed

of, I am diligently learning to live with this
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embarrassed or ashamed of it.’

‘Look, voting is a privilege as well as a right and if

you don't vote, you should be ashamed of yourself.’

‘From that, what I have learnt is never to be

ashamed of saying you're sorry.’

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‘He said things he knew perfectly well he did not
mean, and he was not at all ashamed of owning this
strange character trait.’

‘I felt so ashamed and so guilty, and I almost just

wanted to die because of what I had done to my
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‘I guess this is the point where I should be contrite
and say I was ashamed of myself, but I wasn't.’

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‘I'm still ashamed of how poorly I did on that
particular challenge.’
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‘Continue being proud of who you are because you
have nothing to be ashamed of, and everything to 2. squeeze one's eyes shut
be proud of.’ (or closed)

Synonyms 3. Spey
sorry, shamefaced, abashed, sheepish, guilty,
4. haemangioma
conscience-stricken, guilt-ridden, contrite,
remorseful, repentant, penitent, hangdog, regretful, 5. study buddy
rueful, apologetic

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1.1 [with in nitive] Reluctant to do something

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humiliation.
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‘Everyone whose eye I met turned away, as
though afraid or ashamed to look at me.’
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‘People seem ashamed to voice their religious

views for fear of being laughed at.’

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‘I fear what will happen to us all but I am
ashamed to admit I have no hope anymore, too
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Synonyms

reluctant, loath, unwilling, disinclined,

hesitant, indisposed, slow, afraid

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Origin
Old English āscamod, past participle of āscamian
‘feel shame’, from ā- (as an intensi er) + the verb
shame.

Pronunciation
ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/

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