Shame Synonyms and Antonyms
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Synonyms for Shame
A state of confusion arising from hesitation or difficulty in choosing.
(Medicine) A visible indicator of disease.
Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.
Bringing or causing shame or disgrace; disgraceful
The state of being humiliated, humbled or reduced to lowliness or submission.
A spot or a stain caused by a discoloring substance:
self-disgust
Disgust with oneself.
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stings of conscience
A sense of wrongdoing
The act or an instance of charging oneself with a fault or mistake.
To punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement; to discipline.
To make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert.
pangs of remorse
A sense of wrongdoing
To bring shame or discredit upon; disgrace
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To mortify is to shame or humiliate, or to practice self-denial.
The definition of confusion is a state of bewilderment, misunderstanding or chaos.
self-reproof
A sense of wrongdoing
(Now Rare) Without glory; not famous; little-known
A feeling of shame, humiliation, or wounded pride.
Reproachful contempt for something regarded as inferior
Blame or disapproval:
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To make ashamed or embarrassed; disconcert
The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold and wind.
Bad reputation
Hatred or distaste for, accompanied by contempt or disgust.
Sympathy and sorrow aroused by the misfortune or suffering of another.
That degrades; debasing
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A feeling of embarrassment or distress because one has failed or been disappointed
Modesty is defined as the act of showing reserve in behavior or clothes.
Damage to one's reputation.
To humble or humiliate
To frustrate (plans, for example) by throwing into disorder; disarrange.
To cause difficulties to; hinder; impede
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To criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of
bad conscience
A sense of wrongdoing
A feeling of sorrow, disappointment, distress, or remorse about something that one wishes could be different.
Something that irritates
Absence or loss of belief or trust; disbelief; doubt
(Law) Convicted of a crime, such as treason or felony, that carries a severe punishment. No longer in technical use.
Loss of or damage to one's reputation
Loss or want of reputation; ill character; disesteem; discredit.
An instance or source of this:
Abusive language; blame; disgrace or cause to be in ill repute; calumny. Obloquy may go to the extent where it constitutes defamation. See also defamation and slander.
Unlawful activity:
(Slang) One that depresses, frustrates, or disappoints:
The definition of outrageous is someone or something that is not in good taste, violent or extremely unusual.
contempt discredit
A disgrace
Infamy is defined as notoriety, or a reputation of bad behavior.
To lower in dignity; dishonor or disgrace:
To laugh at in contempt or scorn; make fun of; ridicule
(Proscribed) To embarrass greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.
To cause someone to do something by arousing feelings of guilt:
To cause to appear irrelevant, ineffectual, or impossible:
Of speech, that it is crude and offensive, typically in a sexual manner.
Lack of ease; perplexity and embarrassment.
A sharp feeling of uneasiness brought on by a sense of guilt; remorse
The state of being discomposed.
A deep sense of guilt or self-reproach over a wrong or blunder
The definition of humiliate is to hurt someone's pride or to cause someone to feel extremely embarrassed.
(Rare) A person or thing derided
pudency
(Obsolete) modesty
To impart a stigma to; disgrace:
Antonyms for Shame
be proud
disgrace, embarrass
A flamboyant or impressive group:
High respect, as that shown for special merit; recognition or esteem:
To have relation to; concern; have reference to
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