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shamed

shamed

1 4.4
Feeling guilty and embarrassed after doing something wrong or being caught
  • adjective
  • /ʃeɪmd/
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  • We have been somehow shamed out of ending toxic dynamics.

And again, people feel shamed into not acknowledging it for what it is.

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Examples

  • You caught me, and I am forever shamed.

    Blog text (19)
  • The Colonel is suddenly, deeply shamed.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • You know, I was shamed in terms of what I was trying to do.

  • Let's talk about people being shamed for being discerning.

  • She felt deeply shamed after realizing her mistake in front of her friends.

  • He walked away from the meeting feeling shamed by the criticism he received.

  • After the incident, she was shamed for not speaking up sooner about the problem.

Synonyms

guilty
vsshamed
793 1.4

Showing that you feel bad about doing something wrong

is broader, covering embarrassment, disgrace, or remorse beyond fault
ashamed
vsshamed
504 1.0

Feeling embarrassed and guilty about something you did or failed to do

is a general state including disgrace as well as these inner feelings
embarrassed
vsshamed
145 1.1

Feeling awkward, shy, or ashamed because of something you did

also includes guilt, disgrace, or remorse rather than mere awkwardness
remorseful
vsshamed
18 4.6

Feeling very sorry for doing something that hurt someone

also covers embarrassment or disgrace beyond regret for wrong acts
mortified
vsshamed
10 4.9

Feeling very embarrassed and ashamed

is broader and can include guilt disgrace or milder embarrassment
guilt-ridden
vsshamed
5 6.5

Feeling very sorry and upset because you did something wrong

includes embarrassment or disgrace as well as intense remorse
guilty as sin
vsshamed
  • Informal
3 8.2

Feeling or looking very ashamed for doing something wrong

is a general feeling including embarrassment disgrace or milder remorse
humiliated
vsshamed
  • Offensive
1 3.7

Feeling ashamed and embarrassed because people laugh at you

focuses more on inner feelings like guilt, embarrassment, or remorse
chagrined
vsshamed
1 8.4

Feeling upset and embarrassed after failing or being corrected in front of others

is broader, covering guilt or remorse as well as that distress
shamefaced
vsshamed
1 6.5

Feeling or showing shame and embarrassment

covers these feelings but does not require modest or shy appearance

Antonyms

1.0

Feeling very pleased and good about something you or someone close did

715 2.5

Feeling sure about yourself or what will happen

How Ashamed

mortified
10 4.9
humiliated
  • Offensive
1 3.7
shamed
1 4.4
embarrassed
145 1.1
abashed
1 7.2
sheepish
9 4.0

Surface Forms

shamed positive

Morphology

shamed = shame (transparent) = shame + ed

A standard past-participial/adjectival formation from the verb 'shame'; learners who know 'shame' can derive 'shamed' as 'made to feel shame' or 'feeling shame'.

Etymology

The word shamed comes from the old word shame, which meant 'embarrassment' or 'loss of respect'. So, to be shamed is to feel guilty or very embarrassed and want to hide.