Shamed

//ʃeɪmd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of shame form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    That has been shamed. not-comparable

    "Syed Hassan, withdrawn, presented only his shamed back to the household, playing the radio, fingering the knobs like a rosary of penitence."

Adjective
  1. 1
    suffering shame wordnet
  2. 2
    showing a sense of guilt wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
discreditedshamefacedabashedashamedat a discountblushing

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"He shamed his whole family by his conduct."

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