noun
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
noun
a state of dishonor
Synonyms
Examples
- one mistake brought shame to all his family
- suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison
noun
an unfortunate development
Synonyms
Examples
- it's a pity he couldn't do it
verb
bring shame or dishonor upon
Synonyms
Examples
- he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime
verb
compel through a sense of shame
Examples
- She shamed him into making amends
verb
surpass or beat by a wide margin