shamed
Definition
Adjective 1. Feeling or showing shame, guilt, or disgrace: Used to describe someone who feels deep embarrassment, guilt, or dishonor because of their own actions or situation. 2. Suffering shame: Being in a state of having experienced shame.
Usage and Examples
- Feeling or showing shame:
- He was shamed by his inability to answer the simple question.
- She gave a shamed apology after her mistake was revealed.
- Suffering shame:
- The shamed official resigned from his position.
Advanced Usage
- The adjective "shamed" often describes a person's internal emotional state or their external demeanor resulting from that state. It is frequently used with verbs like "feel," "look," "be," or "become."
- It can be used in a comparative or superlative form (e.g., , ) and can be modified by adverbs (e.g., , ).
Variants and Related Words
- Ashamed (adj.): The more common synonym for feeling shame or guilt. ("He felt ashamed of his behavior.")
- Shame (n.): The painful feeling or experience itself. ("She felt a deep sense of shame.")
- Shame (v.): To cause someone to feel shame. ("His actions shamed his family.")
- Shamefaced (adj.): Showing shame, especially in one's expression. (Related to the reference example: "a shamefaced air").
- Guilty (adj.): Responsible for a wrongdoing; feeling remorse. (Related to the reference example: "a guilty look").
Synonyms
- Ashamed
- Guilty
- Remorseful
- Chagrined
- Humiliated
- Disgraced
- Embarrassed
Antonyms
- Proud
- Unashamed
- Shameless
- Honored
Related Phrases and Idioms
- To be shamed into (doing something): To be compelled to do something because of feeling shame.
- The company was shamed into changing its policy after public criticism.
Adjective
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suffering shame
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showing a sense of guilt
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a guilty look
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the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy- Eric Linklater
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