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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Monroe did the exact opposite, shrugging it off in an interview, in which she said, “I was broke and I needed the money. ... I’m not ashamed of it; I’ve done nothing wrong.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

As a character, Dalton’s only speck of depth comes from feeling ashamed about his temper, a rage that gets so hot it ruins his life.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

They feel embarrassed or ashamed about falling for a trick.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Fleming added that he was "truly sorry" and "profoundly ashamed."

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Because it wasn’t as if I’d done anything I should be ashamed about, if you didn’t count stupidly agreeing to a hug, which really, I’d needed to do to escape the band room.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

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