What does ashamed mean?
Definitions for ashamed
əˈʃeɪmdashamed
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word ashamed.
Princeton's WordNet
ashamed(p)adjective
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
"are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat"
Wiktionary
ashamedadjective
Feeling shame or guilt.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Ashamedadjective
Touched with shame; generally with of before the cause of shame.
Etymology: from shame.
Profess publickly the doctrine of Jesus Christ, not being ashamed of the word of God, or of any practices enjoined by it. Jeremy Taylor, Holy Living.
One wou’d have thought she would have stirr’d; but strove
With modesty, and was asham’d to move. John Dryden, Fables.This I have shadowed, that you may not be ashamed of that hero, whose protection you undertake. John Dryden, Conq. of Gr. Ded.
Wikipedia
ashamed
Shame is an unpleasant self-conscious emotion often associated with negative self-evaluation; motivation to quit; and feelings of pain, exposure, distrust, powerlessness, and worthlessness.
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ashamed
Ashamed can be defined as a feeling of guilt, embarrassment, or regret caused by one's own actions, behaviors, or circumstances. It is a sense of discomfort and self-consciousness that arises when we perceive that we have fallen short of our own moral or societal standards.
Webster Dictionary
Ashamedadjective
affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt, or a conviction or consciousness of some wrong action or impropriety
Etymology: [Orig. a p. p. of ashame, v. t.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ashamed
a-shāmd′, adj. affected with shame (with of for the cause of shame; for, the person).—v.t. and v.i. Ashame′, to feel shame: to put to shame.—n. Ashamed′ness.—p.adj. Asham′ing. [Pa.p. of old verb ashame.]
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Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'ashamed' in Adjectives Frequency: #971
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ashamed in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ashamed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of ashamed in a Sentence
I felt so guilty and so ashamed that I had put myself in a position where I was on this show. I'm very candid about this in my book, the point isn’t to s--t on Seth Meyers, although I would never be comfortable appearing on his show again, obviously, but the point of it was that we, as women, there are so many added burdens that have to do with pregnancy and motherhood that I could never have possibly imagined.
I value my culture, I value my people, I value my nation. I am not ashamed to say that I am a proud product of Africa
I'm a staunch Republican and it brought tears to my eyes a couple of times. I'm not ashamed to say it.
I'm not ashamed of it, i'm not embarrassed about it. It is something that I will continue to use, because I have a life to live.
Some put on a strong facade but eventually broke down. Some got frustrated and upset. Many of them were ashamed and embarrassed, it was often difficult testimony to listen to. But, you know what ? As difficult as it was for all of us to hear, it was far worse for them to experience and relive.
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- خجلان, خجولArabic
- засраменBulgarian
- mezhekBreton
- avergonyitCatalan, Valencian
- zahanbenýCzech
- beschämtGerman
- ντροπαλόςGreek
- avergonzado, apenado, abochornadoSpanish
- شرمنده, خجالتزده, سرافکندهPersian
- nolostunut, häpeissäänFinnish
- honteuxFrench
- náireIrish
- shamantaIdo
- מתביישHebrew
- 恥ずかしいJapanese
- ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಾಯಿತುKannada
- şermezar, rûreşKurdish
- pudetLatin
- beschaamdDutch
- avergonhado, envergonhadoPortuguese
- rușinatRomanian
- совестно, пристыженный, стыдноRussian
- pòsrāmljen, pòstīđenSerbo-Croatian
- skamsenSwedish
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