Synonyms for shame
ʃeɪmshame

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1. shame

   Any sense of inferiority abashes, with or without the sense of wrong. The poor are abashed at the splendor of wealth, the ignorant at the learning of the wise. "I might have been abashed by their authority." Gladstone Homeric Synchron., p. 72. [Harper & Bros. '76.] To confuse is to bring into a state of mental bewilderment; to confound is to overwhelm the mental faculties; to daunt is to subject to a certain degree of fear. Embarrass is a strong word, signifying primarily hamper, hinder, impede. A solitary thinker may be confused by some difficulty in a subject, or some mental defect; one is embarrassed in the presence of others, and because of their presence. Confusion is of the intellect, embarrassment of the feelings. A witness may be embarrassed by annoying personalities, so as to become confused in statements. To mortify a person is to bring upon him a painful sense of humiliation, whether because of his own or another's fault or failure. A pupil is confused by a perplexing question, a general confounded by overwhelming defeat. A hostess is discomposed by the tardiness of guests, a speaker disconcerted by a failure of memory. The criminal who is not abashed at detection may be daunted by the officer's weapon. Sudden joy may bewilder, but will not abash. The true worshiper is humbled rather than abashed before God. The parent is mortified by the child's rudeness, the child abashed at the parent's reproof. The embarrassed speaker finds it difficult to proceed. The mob is overawed by the military, the hypocrite shamed by exposure. "A man whom no denial, no scorn could abash." Fielding Amelia bk. iii, ch. 9, p. 300. [Bell & Sons '71.] Compare CHAGRIN; HINDER.

   Synonyms:
   abash, bewilder, chagrin, confound, confuse, daunt, discompose, disconcert, dishearten, embarrass, humble, humiliate, mortify, overawe

   Antonyms:
   animate, buoy, cheer, embolden, encourage, inspirit, rally, uphold

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1. shamenoun

   Synonyms:
   abashment, humiliation, modesty, shamefacedness, decency, decorum, reproach, dishonor, ignominy, contempt, degradation, discredit, dispraise

   Antonyms:
   shamelessness, barefacedness, immodesty, impudence, indecency, indecorum, impropriety, honor, glory, exaltation, renown, credit

2. shameverb

   Synonyms:
   abash, humiliate, fill with shame, disgrace

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1. shamenoun

   a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

   Synonyms:
   ignominy, disgrace, pity

2. shame, disgrace, ignominynoun

   a state of dishonor

   "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"

   Synonyms:
   ignominy, disgrace, pity

3. pity, shameverb

   an unfortunate development

   "it's a pity he couldn't do it"

   Synonyms:
   disgrace, ignominy, ruth, commiseration, pathos, pity, compassion

4. dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shameverb

   bring shame or dishonor upon

   "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"

   Synonyms:
   violate, put down, discredit, dishonor, demean, ravish, attaint, take down, outrage, assault, rape, dishonour, disgrace, degrade

5. shameverb

   compel through a sense of shame

   "She shamed him into making amends"

   Synonyms:
   dishonor, attaint, dishonour, disgrace

6. shameverb

   cause to be ashamed

   Synonyms:
   dishonor, attaint, dishonour, disgrace

7. shameverb

   surpass or beat by a wide margin

   Synonyms:
   dishonor, attaint, dishonour, disgrace

Matched Categories

1. • Compel
   • Dishonor
   • Elicit
   • Feeling
   • Surpass

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1. shamenoun

   Synonyms:
   abashment, mortification, confusion

2. shamenoun

   Synonyms:
   disgrace, dishonor, opprobrium, reproach, ignominy, infamy, obloquy, odium, scandal, degradation

3. shameverb

   Synonyms:
   abash, mortify, confuse, confound, disconcert, discompose, humiliate, humble, put to shame, make ashamed, put down

4. shameverb

   Synonyms:
   disgrace, dishonor, degrade, debase, discredit, sully, taint, stain, tarnish

5. shameverb

   Synonyms:
   deride, jeer, ridicule, mock at, sneer at, point at

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1. shamenoun

   Synonyms:
   ignominy, dishonor, reproach, derision, contempt discredit, opprobrium, scandal, disgrace, obloquy, mortification, abashment, humiliation, discomfiture, modesty, decency

2. shameverb

   Synonyms:
   humiliate, mortify, disconcert, disgrace, degrade, mock, deride, ridicule

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1. List of paraphrases for "shame":

   disgrace, ashamed, pity, embarrassment, embarrassed, shameful, regrettable, embarrass, shaming, infamy, outrage, affront, scandal, stigma, ignominy, embarrassing, penalty, opprobrium, injury, dishonour, shamed, damage

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1. Donald Wuerl:

   Yes, my brothers and sisters, shame, i wish I could re-do everything over these 30 years as a bishop and each time get it always right. That's not the case. I do think together, asking for God's mercy, pleading for God's grace, recognizing that we can move into light, I simply ask you to keep me, keep all of those that have been abused, all of those who have suffered, all of the church in your prayers.

2. Scott Harrison:

   I think so many charities have operated in shame and guilt: Let me make you feel as bad as possible about yourself so you’ll reach into your wallet and give. For us, it’s much more invitational. It’s a great opportunity not based in guilt or shame, no one is going to wear a T-shirt about an organization that makes you feel lousy about yourself. But we do wear T-shirts from Nike because Nike makes us feel great about ourselves. Nike believes that within us is greatness.

3. Hillary Clinton:

   If we don't stand up against the (gun lobby) ... shame on us.

4. Abdelhamid Abaaoud:

   Abdelhamid has brought shame to our family. Our lives are equally destroyed. Why would he want to kill innocent Belgians? Our family owes everything to this country.

5. LaDawnna Burnett, (1975-), Letters on Ethics:

   Shame is that intrinsic meter of our own heart to tell us that we have failed to follow our own moral compass.