NOUN | feeling | shame | a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt |
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state | shame, disgrace, ignominy | a state of dishonor | |
event | shame, pity | an unfortunate / unfortunate development | |
VERB | social | shame, dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint | bring shame or dishonor upon |
social | shame | compel through a sense of shame | |
emotion | shame | cause to be ashamed | |
competition | shame | surpass or beat by a wide margin |
Sounds | shey'm | |
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Rhymes | acclaim ... tame: 34 rhymes with eym... |
Meaning | A painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt. | |
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Narrower | conscience | A feeling of shame when you do something immoral |
embarrassment | The shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public | |
self-disgust, self-hatred | shame resulting from strong dislike of yourself or your actions | |
Broader | feeling | The experiencing of affective and emotional states |
Spanish | vergüenza | |
Catalan | vergonya | |
Verbs | shame | cause to be ashamed |
shame | bring shame or dishonor upon | |
shame | compel through a sense of shame |
Meaning | A state of dishonor. | |
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Example | "one mistake brought shame to all his family" | |
Synonyms | disgrace, ignominy | |
Narrower | humiliation | state of disgrace or loss of self-respect |
obloquy, opprobrium | state of disgrace resulting from public abuse | |
odium | state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior | |
reproach | disgrace or shame | |
Broader | dishonor, dishonour | A state of shame or disgrace |
Spanish | desgracia, deshonra, ignominia, sambenito, vergüenza | |
Catalan | ignomínia, vergonya | |
Verbs | shame | bring shame or dishonor upon |
shame | compel through a sense of shame |
Meaning | An unfortunate / unfortunate development. | |
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Synonym | pity | |
Broader | misfortune, bad luck | unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate / unfortunate event |
Spanish | lástima, pena | |
Catalan | llàstima, pena |
Meaning | Bring shame or dishonor upon. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Model | The performance is likely to shame Sue | |
Synonyms | dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint | |
Narrower | foul, befoul, defile, maculate | Spot, stain, or pollute |
Opposite | honor, honour, reward | bestow honor or rewards upon |
Spanish | abochornar, avergonzar, deshonrar | |
Catalan | avergonyir-se, avergonyir, deshonrar | |
Nouns | shame | a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt |
shame | a state of dishonor |
Meaning | compel through a sense of shame. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something | |
Model | They shame him to write the letter; The performance is likely to shame Sue | |
Example | "She shamed him into making amends" | |
Broader | compel, oblige, obligate | Force somebody to do something |
Spanish | abochornar, avergonzar | |
Catalan | avergonyir | |
Nouns | shame | a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt |
shame | a state of dishonor |
Meaning | Cause to be ashamed. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
Narrower | discountenance | look with disfavor on |
Broader | arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke | Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) |
Spanish | abochornar, avergonzarse, avergonzar | |
Catalan | avergonyir-se, avergonyir, sufocar | |
Nouns | shame | a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt |
Meaning | Surpass or beat by a wide margin. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Model | Sam cannot shame Sue | |
Broader | surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform | Be or do something to a greater degree |
Spanish | aplastar, humillar |
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