Ashamed: meaning, definitions and examples

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ashamed

 

[ ษ™หˆสƒeษชmd ]

Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Feeling shame or guilt; embarrassed or guilty because of one's actions, characteristics, or associations.

Synonyms

embarrassed, guilty, humiliated, remorseful

Examples of usage

  • He felt ashamed of his behavior at the party.
  • She was ashamed of her past mistakes.
  • They were ashamed to admit their failure.
Context #2 | Adjective

appearance

Showing a consciousness of guilt or disgrace.

Synonyms

embarrassed, guilty, remorseful

Examples of usage

  • He had an ashamed look on his face.
  • She avoided eye contact, feeling ashamed.

Translations

Translations of the word "ashamed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น envergonhado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคฐเฅเคฎเคฟเค‚เคฆเคพ (sharminda)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช beschรคmt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ malu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐัะพั€ะพะผะปะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zawstydzony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฅใšใ‹ใ—ใ„ (hazukashii)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท honteux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ avergonzado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท utanmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€๋„๋Ÿฌ์šด (bukkeureoun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุฌู„ุงู† (khajlan)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zahanbenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zahanbenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็พžๆ„ง็š„ (xiลซkuรฌ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sramoten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skammast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑัะปา“ะฐะฝ (uialan)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ แƒชแƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ (sherts'qvenili)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ utanan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ avergonzado

Etymology

The word 'ashamed' originated from the Old English word 'asceamian', which means 'feel shame, experience shame'. It has been in use since the 13th century, evolving over time to its current form and usage in the English language. The concept of shame and feeling ashamed has been a part of human emotions and societal norms throughout history, influencing behavior and relationships.

See also: shame, shamed, shamefacedly, shameful, shamefully, shameless, shamelessly, shamelessness, shaming, unashamed.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,795 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.