ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Shamesome

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Shamesome is an adjective meaning (nonce word) An appropriate level of shame.

Meaning

(nonce word) An appropriate level of shame.

More Meanings

  1. (chiefly Ireland, dialect) Deserving of shame; shameful.

Example Sentences

"Phew!" he thought, "it's all a notion of ye, man, and a shamesome notion. […]"
'And look where it's got you,' said Grumpa. 'Living next door to peeples! It's shamesome. […]
The premise was that too little shame is just as bad as too much shame, but there is a happy medium, which he termed “shamesome”.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include shameworthy, shameful, shamelike, rebukable, reproachful, ashamed.

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