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Definitions for Ashamed
[1] feeling shame; distressed or embarrassed by feelings of guilt, foolishness, or disgrace: He felt ashamed for having spoken so cruelly.
[2] unwilling or restrained because of fear of shame, ridicule, or disapproval: They were ashamed to show their work.
[3] Chiefly Midland U.S. (especially of children) bashful; timid.
[4] overcome with shame, guilt, or remorse
[5] (foll by of) suffering from feelings of inferiority or shame in relation to (a person, thing, or deed)
[6] (foll by to) unwilling through fear of humiliation, shame, etc
Words related to Ashamed
bashful, hesitant, distressed, apologetic, humble, guilty, regretful, humiliated, embarrassed, repentant, contrite, shy, distraught, sorry, reluctant, humbled, abashed, blushing, conscience-stricken, crestfallen
Words nearby Ashamed
ash-blond, ash-shaytān, asha, ashab, ashake, ashamed, ashanti, ashbery, ashburton, ashby-de-la-zouch, ashcake
Origin of Ashamed
before 1000; orig. past participle of earlier ashame (v.) to be ashamed, Middle English, Old English āscamian, equivalent to ā- a-3 + scamian to shame
Other words from Ashamed
a·sham·ed·ly [uh -shey -mid-lee] /əˈʃeɪ mɪd li/ , adverb
a·sham·ed·ness , noun
half-a·shamed , adjective
half-a·sham·ed·ly , adverb
Word origin for Ashamed
Old English āscamod, past participle of āscamian to shame, from scamu shame
Synonyms for Ashamed
apologetic, bashful, contrite, distraught, distressed, embarrassed, guilty, hesitant, humble, humbled, humiliated, regretful, reluctant, repentant, shy, sorry, abashed, blushing, chagrined, compunctious, conscience-stricken, crestfallen, debased, demeaned, discomfited, disconcerted, flustered, meek, mortified, muddled, penitent, shamed, shamefaced, sheepish, stammering, stuttering, submissive