Dictionary Entry
shame
shame is a 5-letter English word with 15 senses as noun, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A painful sensation excited by a consciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of having done something which injures reputation, or of the exposure of that which nature or modesty prompts us to conceal. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
5 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 10 · 15 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
A painful sensation excited by a consciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of having done something which injures reputation, or of the exposure of that which nature or modesty prompts us to conceal.
- 2noun
Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonor; ignominy; derision; contempt.
- 3noun
The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach, and degrades a person in the estimation of others; disgrace.
- 4noun
The parts which modesty requires to be covered; the private parts.
- 5transitive verb
To make ashamed; to excite in (a person) a comsciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of conduct derogatory to reputation; to put to shame.
- 6transitive verb
To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace.
- 7transitive verb
To mock at; to deride.
- 8noun
To be ashamed; to feel shame.
- 9noun
an unfortunate development
"it's a pity he couldn't do it"
Synonyms
- 10noun
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
- 11noun
a state of dishonor
"one mistake brought shame to all his family"
"suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
- 12verb
surpass or beat by a wide margin
- 13verb
cause to be ashamed
- 14verb
compel through a sense of shame
"She shamed him into making amends"
- 15verb
bring shame or dishonor upon
"he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
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