Shame synonyms and antonyms
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Part of speech:
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
disgrace (related)
Loss of honor, respect, or reputation; shame.
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
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To bring shame or discredit upon; disgrace
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.
Blame or disapproval:
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To make ashamed or embarrassed; disconcert
a crying shame
The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold and wind.
That degrades; debasing
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.
Reproachful contempt for something regarded as inferior
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
To criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of
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be proud (antonym)
disgrace, embarrass
Bad reputation
Hatred or distaste for, accompanied by contempt or disgust.
Sympathy and sorrow aroused by the misfortune or suffering of another.
put-to-the-blush
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be a reproach to
humble (related)
To lower in pride; make modest or humble in mind
(Law) Convicted of a crime, such as treason or felony, that carries a severe punishment. No longer in technical use.
Absence or loss of belief or trust; disbelief; doubt
crap (related)
The definition of outrageous is someone or something that is not in good taste, violent or extremely unusual.
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contempt discredit
A disgrace
(Rare) A person or thing derided
The definition of ignominy is a state of disgrace, dishonor or shame.
Infamy is defined as notoriety, or a reputation of bad behavior.
Verbal abuse of a person or thing; censure or vituperation, esp. when widespread or general
To lower in dignity; dishonor or disgrace:
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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:
pride (antonym)
A flamboyant or impressive group:
honor (antonym)
High respect, as that shown for special merit; recognition or esteem:
respect (antonym)
To abide by an agreement.
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regard (antonym)
To have relation to; concern; have reference to
Loss of or damage to one's reputation
Loss or want of reputation; ill character; disesteem; discredit.
Unlawful activity:
(Slang) One that depresses, frustrates, or disappoints:
horrible (related)
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terrible (related)
good-thing (related)
sad (related)
Of speech, that it is crude and offensive, typically in a sexual manner.
Lack of ease; perplexity and embarrassment.
bad conscience
A sense of wrongdoing
A sharp feeling of uneasiness brought on by a sense of guilt; remorse
A feeling of sorrow, disappointment, distress, or remorse about something that one wishes could be different.
The state of being discomposed.
Something that irritates
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.
pudency
(Obsolete) modesty
To impart a stigma to; disgrace:
good (related)
(Slang) Incriminating information or evidence:
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