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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disgrace, embarrassment |
| Synonyms: | abashment, bad conscience, blot, chagrin, compunction, confusion, contempt, contrition, degradation, derision, discomposure, discredit, disesteem, dishonor, disrepute, guilt, humiliation, ignominy, ill repute, infamy, irritation, loss of face, mortification, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, pang, pudency, remorse, reproach, scandal, self-disgust, self-reproach, self-reproof, shamefacedness, skeleton in the cupboard, smear, stigma, stupefaction, treachery |
| Antonyms: | honor, pride, respect |
| Main Entry: | abase |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | deprive of self-esteem, confidence |
| Synonyms: | belittle, debase, degrade, demean, diminish, disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, lower, mortify, reduce, shame |
| Antonyms: | cherish, dignify, exalt, extol, honor, respect |
| Main Entry: | abasement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disgrace |
| Synonyms: | degradation, dishonor, downgrade, humiliation, shame |
| Main Entry: | abomination |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | object of extreme dislike, hate |
| Synonyms: | anathema, aversion, bother, curse, detestation, evil, horror, nuisance, plague, shame, torment |
| Antonyms: | beauty, blessing, delight, enjoyment, esteem, joy, love, treat |
| Main Entry: | chagrin |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | displeasure |
| Synonyms: | annoyance, balk, blow, crushing, discomfiture, discomposure, disgruntlement, dismay, disquiet, dissatisfaction, embarrassment, fretfulness, frustration, humiliation, ill-humor, irritation, letdown, mortification, peevishness, shame, spleen, upset, vexation |
| Antonyms: | delight, gladness, happiness, joy, pleasure, triumph |
| Main Entry: | chagrin |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause displeasure |
| Synonyms: | abash, annoy, confuse, crush, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, disgrace, dismay, displease, disquiet, dissatisfy, embarrass, humiliate, irk, irritate, mortify, peeve, perturb, shame, upset, vex |
| Antonyms: | delight, make happy, please |
| Main Entry: | compunction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | regret, sorrow |
| Synonyms: | attrition, conscience, contrition, misgiving, penitence, penitency, pity, punctiliousness, qualm, reluctance, remorse, repentance, rue, ruth, second thoughts, shame, stab of conscience, sympathy |
| Antonyms: | defiance, meanness, no remorse |
| Main Entry: | confuse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bewilder someone |
| Synonyms: | abash, addle, amaze, astonish, baffle, becloud, bedevil, befuddle, bemuse, cloud, clutter, complicate, confound, darken, daze, demoralize, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, discountenance, disorient, distract, embarrass, faze, fluster, fog, frustrate, fuddle, involve, lead astray, mess up*, misinform, mislead, mortify, muddle, mystify, nonplus, obscure, perplex, perturb, puzzle, rattle, render uncertain, shame, stir up, stump, throw off, throw off balance, trouble, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry |
| Antonyms: | clarify, clear up, enlighten, explain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | conscience |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | moral sense |
| Synonyms: | censor, compunction, demur, duty, inner voice, morals, principles, qualms, right and wrong, scruples, shame, small voice, squeam, still small voice, superego |
| Notes: | conscience is the noun meaning 'a sense of right and wrong' while conscious is the adjective meaning 'aware of something, being awake' |
| Antonyms: | immorality |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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