ashamed

ashamed

/əˈʃeɪmd/

1 feeling shame or feeling embarrassed about somebody/something or because of something you have done

ashamed of something She was deeply ashamed of her behaviour at the party.

Feeling depressed is nothing to be ashamed of.

We must stop being afraid or ashamed of what we are.

ashamed of somebody His daughter looked such a mess that he was ashamed of her.

ashamed of yourself You should be ashamed of yourself for telling such lies.

You ought to be thoroughly ashamed of yourselves.

ashamed that… I feel almost ashamed that I've been so lucky.

ashamed to be something The football riots made me ashamed to be English.

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2 ashamed to do something unwilling to do something because of shame or fear of feeling embarrassed

I'm ashamed to say that I lied to her.

I cried at the end and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

He felt ashamed to let her see him in this state.

You act as if you’re ashamed to be seen with me.

Word Origin

Old English āscamod, past participle of āscamian ‘feel shame’, from ā- (as an intensifier) + the verb shame.

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