ashamed

[uh-sheymd] / əˈʃeɪmd /

ADJECTIVE

regretting, remorseful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apologetic bashful contrite distraught distressed embarrassed guilty hesitant humble humbled humiliated regretful reluctant repentant shy sorry

WEAK

abashed blushing chagrined compunctious conscience-stricken crestfallen debased demeaned discomfited disconcerted flustered meek mortified muddled penitent shamed shamefaced sheepish stammering stuttering submissive

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm glad happy joyful unrepentant unshy

WEAK

bold defiant immodest not sorry shameless unregretful unremorseful unself-conscious

Example Sentences

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“We shouldn’t be ashamed of being right-wing anymore,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The worst thing that colonisation has done is to make us ashamed of ourselves," he said.

From Barron's

"Mr Sherborne you should be ashamed of yourself ... given what Mr and Mrs Lawrence went through I wouldn't begrudge them any money."

From BBC

He sounded like he didn’t want to be left alone, but he was too ashamed to say so.

From Literature

He said being remembered as the teenager who scored against Manchester United is something he is proud of, not ashamed by.

From BBC