What does shamesome mean?
Shamesome means (chiefly Ireland, dialect) Deserving of shame; shameful..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(chiefly Ireland, dialect) Deserving of shame; shameful..
"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”.
Use shamesome when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Shamesome means (chiefly Ireland, dialect) Deserving of shame; shameful..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"Phew!" he thought, "it's all a notion of ye, man, and a shamesome notion. […]"
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