What does ashamed mean?
Ashamed means (chiefly of someone in trouble and undergoing punishment for doing something wrong) Feeling shame or guilt..
Ashamed
/əˈʃeɪmd/ · adjective
Meaning
(chiefly of someone in trouble and undergoing punishment for doing something wrong) Feeling shame or guilt..
Definitions by Sense
- (chiefly of someone in trouble and undergoing punishment for doing something wrong) Feeling shame or guilt.
- simple past and past participle of ashame
Example Sentences
They ſhal be turned backe : they ſhal be greatly aſhamed, that truſt in grauẽ images, and ſay to the molten images, Ye are our gods.
Good Sir pardon me, / I feel ſufficiently my follies penance, / And am aſham’d, that ſhame a thouſand ſorrows / Feed on continually, would I had never ſeen her, / Or with a clearer judgement look’d upon her, / She was too good for me, ſo heavenly good Sir, / Nothing but Heaven can love that ſoul ſufficiently, / Where I ſhall ſee her once again.
Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.
Synonyms for ashamed
Antonyms for ashamed
Related Words
Word Forms
- more ashamed
- most ashamed
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for ashamed?
Common synonyms include abashed.
What is the opposite of ashamed?
Possible antonyms include proud.
How do you use ashamed in a sentence?
They ſhal be turned backe : they ſhal be greatly aſhamed, that truſt in grauẽ images, and ſay to the molten images, Ye are our gods.
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