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shame

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of shame

1 a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
  • racked with shame over her actions of the previous week
Synonyms of shame

contriteness, contrition, guilt, penitence, regret, remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, rue, self-reproach
Words Related to shame

compunction, misgiving, prick, qualm, scruple

blame, culpability, fault

liability, rap, responsibility

chagrin, embarrassment

anguish, distress, grief, ruth, sadness, sorrow

bloodguilt, bloodguiltiness

apology, excuses, hand-wringing, mea culpa
Antonyms of shame

impenitence, remorselessness
2 a regrettable or blameworthy act
  • It's a shame you won't be able to come to the party.
Synonyms of shame

crime, disgrace, pity, sin
Words Related to shame

outrage, scandal
3 the state of having lost the esteem of others
  • The teen left the room in shame after his angry outburst.
Synonyms of shame

discredit, disesteem, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, ignominy, infamy, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, reproach
Words Related to shame

scandal

contempt, despite, disdain, scorn

deprecation, disapprobation, disapproval, disfavor

abasement, debasement, debasing, degradation, dust, humbling, humiliation

blot, brand, shadow, slur, smirch, spot, stain, stigma, taint
Near Antonyms of shame

admiration, appreciation, estimation, regard

awe, fear, reverence

fame, glory, renown, repute
Antonyms of shame

esteem, honor, respect

shame

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of shame

to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
  • shamed the family name with his behavior
Synonyms of shame

abase, chasten, cheapen, debase, degrade, demean, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, foul, humble, humiliate, lower, sink, smirch, take down
Words Related to shame

abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, mortify, nonplus, rattle

belittle, castigate, criticize, cry down, decry, depreciate, detract, diminish, discount, disparage, minimize, put down, ridicule, write off

bad-mouth, defame, defile, libel, malign, slander

affront, insult

censure, condemn, damn, denounce, execrate, reprehend, reprobate
Near Antonyms of shame

acclaim, applaud, boast, celebrate, cheer, cite, commend, compliment, congratulate, decorate, eulogize, extol (also extoll), hail, honor, laud, praise, salute, tout

acknowledge, recognize

highlight, play up, spotlight

dignify, ennoble, enshrine, enthrone, glorify, magnify

advance, boost, lift, promote, raise, upgrade, uplift

idealize, romanticize
Antonyms of shame

aggrandize, canonize, deify, elevate, exalt

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