EGAVE

shame

About 12.28 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.
    When I realized that I had hurt my friend, I felt deep shame.
  2. noun Something to regret.
    It was a shame not to see the show after driving all that way.
  3. noun Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision.
  4. noun The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy.
  5. noun That which is shameful and private, especially private parts.
  6. noun The capacity to be ashamed, inhibiting one from brazen behaviour; due regard for one's own moral conduct and how one is perceived by others; restraint, moderation, decency.
    Don't you have any shame?
  7. interjection A cry of admonition for the subject of a speech, either to denounce the speaker or to agree with the speaker's denunciation of some person or matter; often used reduplicated, especially in political debates.
  8. interjection Ellipsis of what a shame; expressing disappointment or sympathy
    Shame, you poor thing, you must be cold!

Similar words

disgrace dishonour ignominy pity dishonor attaint embarrassed embarrassment embarrassing abash

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Word family

shamed shames shaming

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