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| ashamed |
having feelings of shame, guilt, or embarrassment. [3 definitions] |
| blush |
to become red in the face as an involuntary expression of shame, confusion, or other self-conscious discomfort. [3/7 definitions] |
| brand |
a mark of disgrace or shame; stigma. [2/8 definitions] |
| confound |
to put to shame; abash. [1/6 definitions] |
| disgrace |
the state of being in disrespect, dishonor, or disfavor; shame. [3 definitions] |
| dishonor |
to cause to lose honor or reputation; disgrace; shame. [1/5 definitions] |
| embarrass |
to shame, disconcert, make ill at ease, or make painfully self-conscious. [1/5 definitions] |
| embarrassed |
experiencing, expressing, or marked by feelings of shame, painful self-consciousness, or unease. [1/2 definitions] |
| embarrassing |
causing or accompanied by feelings of shame, painful self-consciousness, or unease. |
| hangdog |
pertaining to an appearance of shame, dejection, or humiliation. |
| humiliating |
causing feelings of shame, disgrace, or deep embarrassment. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. [1/2 definitions] |
| inglorious |
bringing shame or disgrace; shameful; dishonorable. |
| mortification |
a feeling of embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. [1/3 definitions] |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. [1/3 definitions] |
| opprobrious |
worthy of scorn or shame; disgraceful. [1/2 definitions] |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. [2/3 definitions] |
| prick |
the painful sting of guilt, shame, sorrow, or the like. [1/9 definitions] |
| reproach |
to bring disgrace upon; be a source of shame to. [2/4 definitions] |
| scandal |
someone or something that causes a general sense of shame or disgrace. [1/4 definitions] |
| scarlet letter |
formerly, a red letter "A" worn as a badge of shame by a convicted adulterer, as among U.S. Puritans. |
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