ASHAMED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

ashamed

adjective

ə-ˈshāmd

as in guilty

suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing was ashamed that she had lied to the interviewer wearing a very ashamed look

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of ashamed Maybe the mere fact of having been born illustrious, with no apparent faults, with nothing to prove or to be ashamed of, had liberated John from the resentments the rest of us feel, and from the cunning and ambition such resentments fuel. —

Jeffrey Eugenides, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026 This is a terrible blow against reform and the Dems should be ashamed. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026 Even as workers reach a breaking point, many still feel ashamed to seek help from food banks or family, Finlay said. —

Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026 Experts agree plastic surgery and other cosmetic procedures are nothing to be ashamed of and transparency from celebrities is critical to dismantling unhealthy beauty norms. —

Charles Trepany, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ashamed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ashamed

guilty

Adjective

Merriweather’s office has dismissed about 106 homicide charges since 2020 — not including charges in which a defendant died, pleaded guilty, or wasn’t mentally competent to stand trial.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, just before evidence presentation began in the trial, Horner pleaded guilty to capital murder in the course of kidnapping.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026